Admission to primary and secondary schools
Information for parents 2017/18
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Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Key dates for admissions process
Secondary Transfer 2017 Friday 9 September 2016 – Application process starts Monday 31 October 2016 – Applications closing date Primary schools Friday 6 January 2017 – Any changes to the application e.g. address change and subsequent preference changes may be considered up until this date Friday 6 January 2017 – Late applications received after closing date can be requested to be considered on time with evidence of significant and exceptional circumstances for the late application up until this date Wednesday 1 March 2017 – National Offer Day* Transfer to Junior 2017 Monday 7 November 2016 – Application process starts Sunday 15 January 2017 – Applications closing date Friday 3 March 2017 – Any changes to the application e.g. address change and subsequent preference changes may be considered up until this date Secondary schools Friday 3 March 2017 – Late applications received after closing date can be requested to be considered on time with evidence of significant and exceptional circumstances for the late application up until this date Tuesday 18 April 2017 – National Offer Day* Starting School 2017 Monday 7 November 2016 – Application process starts Sunday 15 January 2017 – Applications closing date Friday 3 March 2017 – Any changes to the application e.g. address change and subsequent preference changes may be considered up until this date Friday 3 March 2017 – Late applications received after closing date can be requested to be considered on time with evidence of significant and exceptional circumstances for the late application up until this date Useful information Tuesday 18 April 2017 – National Offer Day*
* National Offer Day - Emails sent for online applicants. Letters sent to paper applicants and online applicants requesting a letter. Allocations cannot be notified over the phone.
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Contents Application information
Dear parent or carer...... 5 How to use this book...... 6 Transfering to secondary school in September 2017 open evenings...... 7 Equal preference flow chart...... 8 Applying for a school place...... 9 The admissions process...... 13 Primary schools Schools and admissions policies...... 21 Infant, primary and junior schools admissions policies...... 22 Secondary school admissions policies...... 39 Guide to criteria and additional information on admissions policies...... 53 List of schools: Infant, junior and primary...... 56 List of schools: Secondary...... 60 Secondary school catchment areas...... 61 Feeder schools chart...... 62 Infant, junior and primary school allocation breakdown for 2016 intake...... 63 Secondary schools allocation breakdown for 2016 intake...... 67 Secondary schools Independent appeal statistics...... 69 Useful information...... 72 2017/18 Academic Year Groups...... 78 Interpreting support for parents...... 79 Useful contacts...... 80 Summary of how to apply for a starting school place or a junior school place...... 81 Summary of how to apply for a secondary school place...... 82 Useful information
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We are delighted that you are considering sending If you have any questions or concerns, please your child to a Portsmouth school in September contact either the school you have applied to or the 2017. Admissions Team at the Civic Offices on Primary schools 023 9268 8008 who will be happy to help you. Portsmouth City Council is committed to working in close co-operation with school staff, governors and We wish your child every success at a Portsmouth parents to make sure that all children in Portsmouth school. have an exciting, rewarding and successful experience in school. To this end we are ambitious for Portsmouth’s children and we are working with schools: • to improve exam results for all pupils
• encourage more schools to become ‘good’ and Councillor Young ‘outstanding’ schools Cabinet Member for Education
• to improve pupils’ attendance at school Secondary schools As a parent or carer you have an important role to play in your child’s education. We strongly encourage and hope that you will get involved in supporting your child’s school as this will, in turn, benefit your child’s education. Alison Jeffery In this booklet you will find: Director of Children’s Services • the application and admission process for infant, primary, junior and secondary schools • the admission policies for infant, junior, primary and secondary schools • general information Useful information
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How to use this book Application information
This book contains application information for primary and secondary school admission applications. The information has been colour coded to help you find the relevant sections easily. Information relevant to all applications is contained in the blue sections titled ‘Application information’.
Primary schools Information relating to primary schools only is contained in the green sections titled ‘Primary schools’. Information relating to secondary schools only is contained in the pink sections titled ‘Secondary schools’.
Useful information and contact details. Secondary schools Useful information
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Admiral Lord Nelson School Springfield School Tuesday 20 September 2016 Thursday 6 October 2016 From 6.30pm to 8.30pm From 6.00pm to 8.00pm Primary schools Charter Academy St Edmund’s Catholic School Wednesday 19 October 2016 Thursday 29 September 2016 From 5.00pm to 7.30pm From 6.00pm to 8.00pm King Richard School Trafalgar School Monday 3 October 2016 Tuesday 4 October 2016 From 4.00pm to 7.00pm From 6.00pm to 8.00pm Mayfield School University Technical College (secondary open evening) (UTC) Portsmouth Secondary schools Wednesday 5 October 2016 For Year 9 applicants to start in Year 10 From 6.30pm Thursday 15 September 2016 From 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Portland Building, Miltoncross Academy University of Portsmouth Wednesday 21 September 2016 Saturday 8 October 2016 From 6.00pm to 8.00pm From 10.00am to 1.00pm at Trafalgar School The Portsmouth Academy Infant/Junior/Primary School Wednesday 12 October 2016 Visits and Open days From 6.00pm to 8.00pm Please note arrangements for visiting infant/junior Useful information and primary schools will vary between schools. Priory School Please contact schools direct for information or Thursday 22 September 2016 check the school website. From 6.00pm to 8.00pm Mayfield All Through School has an open day for starting school on Thursday 6 October 2016 from 9am.
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Equal preference flow chart (This is how school places are allocated) Application information
All preferences are put in to each school’s pot
All preferences are ranked The admissions policies with the criteria are on against the criteria of the pages 22–52, as well as information regarding the admissions policies of each pattern of applications the previous year on pages Primary schools preferred school. Your preference 63–68. order is not used at this stage
Once ranked against the criteria For example: you may be a regular worshipping in the admission policies, Catholic applying for a Catholic school and be provisional offers are made for offered that school, you may also have applied for your catchment school and be offered that school, each school up to the number of you may have applied for an undersubscribed school places available (PAN). school where you have no criteria and be offered, Again your preference order is ending up with three potential offers at this stage. not used at this stage Secondary schools
At this stage some applicants may end up with more than one Example A. You have not been offered school provisionally offered. preference 1 but have been provisionally offered Now your preference order is preference 2 and preference 3. The LA must discard preference 3, offer (allocate) preference 2 used. By law we must offer your and invite you to join the waiting list for highest possible preference. preference 1 for which you have been Any school places no longer unsuccessful. needed (the lower preference Example B. You have been provisionally offered schools) are returned to the all three preferences. The LA must discard Useful information preferences 2 and 3 and offer (allocate) school’s pot to be further preference 1. allocated to other applicants
8 Apply online www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Applying for a school place This section will help you understand the process of applying for a school place
Co-ordinated admissions process • applying for starting school
Portsmouth City Council (PCC) and other local • transferring to junior school (Year 2 to 3), and Primary schools authorities (LAs) are required to take part in a • transferring to secondary school (Year 6 to 7) cross-border co-ordinated admission scheme for • transferring to Year 10 at UTC Portsmouth main round admissions. This allows parents to (see p51) complete one application form from their home local authority, regardless of the school and the area Non-Portsmouth residents should contact their they wish to apply for a place in. home local authority or visit their website for information on applying for a school and the This is known as a ‘Common Application Form’ (CAF). admissions process. Portsmouth operates an ‘Equal Preference’ admissions scheme (see flow chart opposite) in line with government requirements. Further information In-year applications is contained in the ‘How are places allocated?’ If you wish to apply for a school place at any other
section on page 13. time, please look at the information sheet ‘In-year Secondary schools applications – applying for a school place at other How to contact us times during the school year’ and the ‘Admission to primary and secondary schools – information for The information in this book is issued by: parents 2016-17’ booklet. • Admissions Team These are available on our website Portsmouth City Council (www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions) or Civic Offices on request from the Admissions Team. Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2EA Closing dates and allocation dates • Tel: 023 9268 8008 There are different closing dates and allocation dates for starting school applications/junior transfer • Email: [email protected]
applications and secondary transfer applications. Useful information The closing date for secondary transfer applications How to apply for a school is Monday 31 October 2016 and allocation date As part of a co-ordinated admission scheme, for these applications is Wednesday parents need to complete only one application form 1 March 2017. for each child. The closing date for starting school and junior transfer You can either apply online or by completing a applications is Sunday 15 January 2017 and the paper application form. This booklet provides allocation date for these applications is Tuesday information for Portsmouth residents: 18 April 2017.
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Applying online Non-Portsmouth residents Non-Portsmouth residents who wish their child to Secondary transfer attend a Portsmouth school need to contact their From Friday 9 September 2016 until home local authority for an application pack. See Monday 31 October 2016 you can apply online at contact details on page 80. www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Starting school
Primary schools Starting school/junior transfers From Monday 7 November 2016 until Portsmouth residents Sunday 15 January 2017 you can apply online at Parents who have children starting school should www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions apply online or request an application pack from the All you need is access to the Internet and an email council OR from the nearest infant or primary address. If you don’t have access to the Internet at school. Application packs will be available from home you can access the Internet at any city library Monday 7 November 2016. or at the civic offices. Please contact us again (see page 9) if you do What are the benefits of applying online? not receive your application pack within two weeks of your request. • quick and easy • you can make changes to your application up to Transferring from Infant to the closing date
Secondary schools Junior School • no risk of the application getting lost in the post • an email acknowledgement of your application Portsmouth residents whose child currently as soon as you have submitted it attends a Portsmouth infant school • an email advising you of the outcome of your In mid October you will receive a letter via your application on allocation day infant school advising you how to apply. • facility to accept your allocated place straight away Portsmouth residents whose child currently • links to other useful information and websites attends a school outside Portsmouth In mid October you will receive a letter advising you Application forms how to apply. If for any reason you are unable to apply online you can obtain an application form from us or from any Useful information infant, primary or junior school in Portsmouth. You may use this form to apply for any school whether it is in your own or another local authority area.
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Transferring to secondary school Where can I get help to complete
the application? Primary schools Portsmouth residents whose child currently attends a Portsmouth school If you require help or would like advice about completing your application please contact us. In September you will receive a letter via your child’s school advising you about applying. What are my rights? Portsmouth residents whose child currently You have the right to express a preference for a attends a school outside Portsmouth school. However, this is not a free and open-ended In September you will receive a letter advising you choice. The law says that the local authority must how to apply online or request an application form. do everything it can to meet your preference within the limits of ‘efficient education and the efficient use of resources’. Transferring from an infant school Whether or not a place can be offered will depend Secondary schools (Year 2) to a primary school (Year 3) upon the number of other applicants who want places You cannot apply for a place in year 3 for a at the school and the number of places available. primary school as a junior transfer application If a place is not offered at any of your preferred (except for 15 places in Year 3 at Copnor schools, your child’s name will automatically be Primary School, which are allocated through added to the waiting list for the schools. You will the junior transfer process).You must apply then be asked to confirm if you wish to remain on under the in-year process (see ‘In-year any waiting lists. You also have a right to appeal to applications’ on page 9). an independent panel. As children attending primary schools automatically You can use pages 63–68 as a guide to expressing move into year 3, we will not know whether there realistic preferences based on your individual criteria are vacancies until after the allocation date for for a school. junior schools. Therefore if your child is in an infant school you are strongly advised to apply for a junior Useful information place for your child to ensure they have a school place for Year 3.
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How should I decide on my It is important when applying for a school place: preferred schools? • to understand the order in which places are allocated if a school is oversubscribed by reading Parents submit only one application form stating up the admission policy for the school to six preferences for starting school or up to three preferences for junior and secondary. If parents • to be aware of your designated catchment submit more than one application form then school and consider whether this needs to be the application with the latest signature and one of your preferences (it doesn’t have to be Primary schools date will be used as the admissions your first preference school). Please note that application. It is therefore important to gain as transport assistance can only be considered if much information as you can to decide which you have applied for, and been refused a place at school to put on your application. your catchment school. Contact schools direct for a copy of their individual prospectus or view their website (see pages 56 to Who can apply? 60) and for dates of any open days or evenings (see page 7). Copies of inspection reports by the Office Applications must be made by a parent or carer for Standards in Education (OFSTED) are available who holds legal parental responsibility for a child. from schools, libraries and from the OFSTED website Only one application should be made per child. Any www.ofsted.gov.uk. School performance tables dispute will have to be resolved between the parties can also be viewed on the Department for before the LA can process the application. Education (DfE) website www.education.gov.uk
Secondary schools You need to be aware that many schools in the city are heavily oversubscribed and this is important to remember when deciding on your preferred schools. In previous years, at a number of schools in Portsmouth, it has not been possible to meet all preferences. If a school is oversubscribed by the number of applications for places available, the admission policy is used to allocate the places. When considering your preferred schools, you are strongly advised to look at the school’s admission policy criteria and consider which category you would come under. Useful information
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Proof of address This is the same for many of the junior/ primary schools who are feeders for We will check the address on your application secondary schools. Primary schools against the records we hold for your child’s current school/nursery and against council tax records. We !! For children starting school, attendance at may also require you to submit proof of address a nursery – even on a school’s premises – is including council tax bills, utility bills, Child Benefit not a criterion and does not guarantee a or other specified address evidence on request. place in the school.
What are my chances of getting How are places allocated? my preferred school place? We use an ‘Equal Preference Scheme’. This means at the first stage, each of your preferences is This can be difficult to assess as the pattern of considered for that school regardless of your applications changes from year to year for each preference order. If a school is oversubscribed by school. It would be unwise to assume that your the number of applications, places will be allocated child is guaranteed a place at a particular school Secondary schools strictly according to the admission criteria stated in based upon the pattern of applications in previous the admission policy for that school. If a school is years. Generally, if a school has been oversubscribed undersubscribed then places can be offered to all you will need to consider if your child would meet applicants. any of the admission policy criteria and the priority of that criterion. If we are able to potentially offer a place at more than one of your preferences, the place will be allocated For information on previous years’ applications see at the school which you have ranked the highest. pages 62 – 68. If a place cannot be offered at any of the preferred !! Living in the catchment area does not schools, a place will be offered at the catchment automatically guarantee a place in a school. area school (if places remain available), or the !! A sibling link at the preferred school does next nearest school with places available. Parents not automatically guarantee a place. will also be advised of alternative schools with
!! If your child is transferring from infant to places available at that time. Please refer to the Useful information junior school or to a secondary school, they ‘Equal preference flow chart’ on page 8. are not automatically guaranteed a place Please do not name the same school more than if they attend a linked feeder school (see once as this will not increase your chance of pages 62 for feeder schools). obtaining a place at the school and will limit your !! If you are successful in gaining a place at an number of preferences. infant school which is not your catchment If you do not apply to your catchment area school, you may not gain a future place school as one of your preferences, you will not at the junior school that it feeds into as automatically be offered a place there if you catchment is a higher criteria than feeder. are unsuccessful with your other preferences
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(as your catchment area school may already Informal residence arrangements have filled with preference requests). You need Informal residence arrangements with family to consider whether your catchment school and friends will not generally be accepted unless should be one of your preferences. there are exceptional circumstances, for which Please be aware that you may not be eligible independent supporting evidence will be required, for transport assistance to school if you have as specified by the authority. not applied for your catchment school.
Primary schools What happens if I move house during the What is an admission policy? application process? Each school in the city has an admission policy. The Where families are moving home or have moved policy will describe the order in which places are recently, it will be necessary to prove that the new allocated when there are more applications than address is their main dwelling. Parents will need places i.e. if a school is oversubscribed. to produce evidence to confirm occupancy, for example: The admission policies are on pages 22 to 52. a) that contracts have been exchanged for the purchase of a residential property Home address for allocation b) details of a lease on such a property or proof of The address used in the admissions allocation tenancy for a period extending for at least the process is the child’s permanent residential address first school term for which admission is equiredr on the closing date. c) council tax bill AND gas, electric or water/ Secondary schools Only one address can be used on the application sewage bill form and considered as your child’s residence for The address used on the application form must be allocation purposes. the child’s permanent address on the application Children residing within a split family closing date – Monday 31 October 2016 for secondary transfer applicants, and Parents must nominate one of their addresses as the Sunday 15 January 2017 for starting school and child’s address for the application if the child spends junior transfer applicants. Future addresses will part of the week with each parent. This must be the be taken into account for the admissions process address of a parent not another family member. if you have exchanged contracts on a property Address checks will be carried out and we may or signed a lease rental agreement before Friday require further evidence (see page 15). In the event 6 January 2017 for secondary applications and of a dispute, the LA will determine residence based Friday 3 March 2017 for starting school and junior on the information it holds and/or where the child transfer applications, but you must contact us to Useful information benefit is paid. The same address will be used for advise us of your change of address and provide subsequent applications and waiting lists. evidence as stated above. If we receive information from the child’s school or other sources that
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your address has changed before the start of the 6 January 2017 for secondary applications or by allocation process, we will contact you to confirm Friday 3 March 2017 for starting school and junior the address we will be using for allocation purposes. transfer applications. Please ensure you indicate on Primary schools your application that you are a service family. This Parents who are moving house but who are unable is important even if you are applying for a school/s to provide evidence of this move by the closing date which do not give priority for children eligible for are advised to submit their application on time service premium. using their current address and address evidence. The local authority will then amend the application If you are making a late application, see page 17. to the new address, if the relevant evidence is received by Friday 6 January 2017 for secondary Evidence requests and false applications or by Friday 3 March 2017 for starting school and transfer to junior applications. However, information if evidence is received after this date, as the Evidence supplied at the request of the Admissions allocation process will have begun, the allocation Team must be recent. Evidence will not be accepted
will be based on the previous address. If your unless it is received by the required date. Secondary schools application is unsuccessful, your new address will be If requests for evidence are not responded to by used if you confirm you wish to remain on the the required date, the application will either not be school’s waiting list. It is the parent’s responsibility considered under that criterion or, if a change of to ensure the evidence is received by us by the dates address, the application may be considered using specified. the old address. We will determine the matter of residence, if Checks are made on the information provided and necessary, and must be satisfied with the evidence we will also investigate any allegations of fraudulent provided for an address to be accepted for the addresses. If it is established that false or misleading purpose of a child’s admission to school. Admissions information has been used in order to gain a place at staff will also verify addresses by checking council a school, the law allows local authorities to withdraw tax records and by requesting further address places. An example of false information would be evidence direct from parents. We may monitor the use of an address which is not the child’s normal
residency details if claimed addresses including Useful information residence. A child’s place may be withdrawn even if temporary addresses cause concern. Please note the child has started at the school. If the child were places can be withdrawn if the address given is allowed to remain at the school, any subsequent not the child’s permanent residence. children within the same household would not benefit from the sibling link criterion. Children of UK service personnel !! It is an offence to give false information to For service families moving into the area a letter obtain a place at a school. from the Drafting Officer or an MOD 1132 will be sufficient providing it is received by Friday
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Pupils with an Education Health Applying online and Care (EHC) Plan You will receive an email confirming that you have If a child has a Education Health and Care applied. If you do not receive an email you may Plan (previously known as statement of special not have submitted your application. Please go educational needs) the local authority has a legal back into your application and submit, or check duty to consult with the governing body of the your spam/junk/trash folder before contacting the parent’s preferred school to determine if the school Admissions Team. Primary schools can meet those needs. The admission limit of each school includes the number Where do I return my application of EHCP. These applicants are usually allocated form? places before the mainstream application process is completed. However, if the EHCP is not completed Applications for children starting school until after allocation day, the law requires the If you are unable to apply online, you can complete named school to admit these children over number a paper application form and return it to your first if necessary. preference school if it’s a Portsmouth school. The Further information about SEND and the admissions school will log your application and send it to us via arrangements for children with an EHCP is available the internal courier service. Alternatively you can on page 73, or: return it directly to us at the address on page 9. Web: www.portsmouth.gov.uk Applications for children transferring to Phone: 023 9284 1238 Secondary schools Email: [email protected] junior school or transferring to secondary school Make sure you apply by the Applications should be completed online. If you need to complete a paper application form, return it to closing date your child’s present school if it’s a Portsmouth school. Your online application or application form must be The school will log your application and send it to submitted by the relevant closing date. us via the internal courier service or you can return it directly to us at the address on page 9. Secondary transfer Monday 31 October 2016 Parents (resident in Portsmouth) of children attending schools outside of the city or independent Starting school and junior transfer infant/primary schools should return the form to us Sunday 15 January 2017 at the address on page 9. !! Failure to apply on time will seriously affect
Useful information !! If you are posting your form we recommend your child’s chances of being offered a place you obtain proof of posting. If you hand at your preferred school. deliver your form to the civic offices please obtain a receipt.
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Non-Portsmouth residents applying for a A late application, even to your catchment area Portsmouth School school, is unlikely to be successful if your preferred schools have been oversubscribed with on time Primary schools Parents should apply online through their home applications. Late applications will also mean that local authority’s website or return their applications you will have a delay in going onto the school’s as advised to their home local authority. waiting list as you will have to wait for your For example, if you live in Havant and want to application to be processed before this can happen. apply to a Portsmouth school you will need to apply If you consider you have significant and exceptional to Hampshire County Council and follow their reasons for your late application you will need to instructions. You can include Portsmouth or other put your reasons in writing to us for consideration area schools, not just schools from your home local before Friday 6 January 2017 for secondary authority. transfer or Friday 3 March 2017 for starting school or junior transfer. How do I know if my application Late applications will be processed in batches within
has been received? timeframes determined by the LA. Each batch will Secondary schools be allocated under the equal preference scheme If you have applied online, you will receive a (see page 8). confirmation email straight away. If it has been necessary to complete a paper application Children of UK service personnel before the closing date, you will receive a letter to acknowledge receipt of your application Applications from service families moving into form. Please contact us if you do not receive an Portsmouth will be accepted as on time until Friday acknowledgement by January 2017 for secondary 6 January 2017 for secondary applications and transfer applications, or by March 2017 for starting Friday 3 March 2017 for starting school or junior school and junior transfer applications. transfer providing there is proof of drafting/MOD 1132. What happens if my application is If your application is late and you are applying for a starting school place (Year R), the School late? (Received after the relevant Useful information Admissions Code allows for admission authorities closing date) to consider admitting your child to a school even You will not be able to apply online after the if it is full (as an excepted pupil). This decision will closing date. be based on all the circumstances including those relevant to your family and child and the impact on All applications received by the closing date will the school, including the ‘efficient education and be considered first. Late applications will only be efficient use of resources’. considered after all those applications received on time have been considered and allocated places. The current guidance is that an excepted pupil can only be admitted from the top of the waiting list.
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Can I change my preferences? Emails or letters will also be sent by us on behalf of the governing body of voluntary aided, foundation BEFORE the closing date schools and academies to parents on that date. If you are applying online, you can change your Parents need to ensure that the Admissions Team preferences online and resubmit your application. holds the correct address details. You will receive an email confirmation that your !! Allocation details will NOT be given over application has been resubmitted. We will process the telephone.
Primary schools the latest application. !! Only parents who have applied online will If you have submitted a paper application and wish be able to be notified by email. to change the original preferences made on your form before the closing date, you should put your request in writing to us. What do I do when I receive notification of allocation? AFTER the closing date Parents are required to confirm their acceptance You are not able to change your preferences of the place offered via the online response or in after the application closing date. Only additional writing by the deadline in your offer information. preferences received in writing may be added which If a parent does not confirm their acceptance of the will be considered as late preferences and processed place offered within the time specified, the offer of after all the on-time applications. the place may be withdrawn. If you feel you have significant and exceptional
Secondary schools reasons for changing your preferences after the closing date you will need to put your reasons What can I do if I am not in writing to us for consideration before Friday successful in gaining a place at my 6 January 2017 for secondary applications and preferred school(s)? before Friday 3 March 2017 for starting school You can confirm that you wish your child’s name to and junior applications. remain on the waiting list and make an appeal to an independent appeal panel. When will I know whether my application has been successful? Waiting lists You will receive an email on allocation day if you If you have not gained a place at one or more of have applied online and requested this option. your preferred schools, we will place your child’s name on the school’s waiting list and ask you to Other applicants will have a letter sent out to the confirm that you wish your child’s name to remain Useful information home address on allocation day. on the waiting list for that academic year. Your child’s position on the waiting list will be prioritised
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according to the admissions criteria in their state that you intend to appeal or by the specified admissions policies. deadline date given in your letter. Primary schools Note: there is no distinction between on time If your appeal form is received after the deadline applicants and late applicants on the waiting list. date, we cannot guarantee that your appeal will be heard on time. Appeals for admissions in September It is important to note that a child’s position on are usually heard in April and May for secondary the waiting list can change, moving both up or schools and June and July for starting school and down, as children either join or are removed junior transfers. from the waiting list. No priority is given based on the length of time on the waiting list. They The appeals process is independent and separate must be ordered by oversubscription criteria. from the process followed by the Admissions Team for the allocation of places and for the operation If you wish your child to remain on a school waiting of waiting lists. Successful appellants are allocated list please indicate this on your online response or a place in a school above the published admission on the response form received with your allocation limit by the appeals panel. letter and return it to us by the date specified as Secondary schools places can become available at any time. Please refer to page 70 for information on the number of appeals upheld for junior transfer last Please note: you can have your child’s name on year and previous years. Please refer to page 71 more than one waiting list and at the same time as for the number of appeals upheld for secondary making an appeal to the school. transfer last year and previous years. We manage all waiting lists for starting school, Please carefully consider and review your grounds junior transfer and secondary transfer until the end for appeal before submitting it. of each academic year (31 August). We also maintain all waiting lists for in-year year groups except for Appeals for admission to infant classes Lyndhurst Junior School, St. Edmund’s Catholic School and Charter Academy. For these schools, If you are applying for admission at Key Stage please contact them directly with waiting list queries. 1 (year groups R, 1 and 2), your grounds for appealing are limited because of legislation on
Appeals process statutory legal class size limits. The law only allows Useful information a Key Stage 1 appeal to be upheld where one or If we are unable to offer you a place at any of your more of the following grounds are established: preferred schools, you have the right of appeal to an independent panel, which is set up under Ground A: The admission of additional children Section 94 of the School Standards and Framework would not breach the infant class size limit. Act 1998. This right of appeal may be for more Ground B1: The admission arrangements do not than one school. You may only appeal where you comply with admissions law. have applied and have been refused admission to a school. You have 20 school days within which to Ground B2: The school’s admissions arrangements were not correctly and impartially applied.
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To be successful under grounds B1 and 2, your How many times can I appeal for a child must have been disadvantaged and would particular school? otherwise have been offered a place. If your appeal is unsuccessful, you cannot appeal Ground C: The decision not to admit your child was for a place at the same school in the same academic a decision that no reasonable authority would make year again unless there is a significant and material in the circumstances. change in your circumstances. A significant and The appeal panel are limited to a review of material change in your circumstances would be, for example, if you moved into the designated Secondary schools the decision of the LA to refuse a school place based on the information available at the catchment area for your preferred school or if a time, so it is important to be clear about your brother or sister of the child you have made an grounds for appeal. application for, is offered a place in another year group at the school. You would need to notify the Please refer to page 69 for information on the Admissions Team of any change in circumstances number of infant appeals upheld for starting school prior to lodging a further appeal. last year and in previous years. You can, of course, remain on the waiting list for a Please carefully consider and review your grounds school even if your appeal was unsuccessful. for appeal before submitting it.
Where can I get my appeal form? Please request a form from the Admissions Team. Useful information
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Types of school
Community schools Primary schools These are maintained by Portsmouth City Council as the local authority. These are run by the headteacher and governors in partnership with the city council. The council is responsible for the admission policy and admissions.
Voluntary controlled schools These were originally set up by bodies such as the Church of England or Roman Catholic Church but are now maintained by Portsmouth City Council as the local authority. These are run by the headteacher and governors in partnership with the city council. Secondary schools The council is responsible for the admission policy and admissions.
Voluntary aided schools These were originally set up by bodies such as the Church of England or Roman Catholic Church and are jointly funded by the Church Diocesan Boards and the city council. The governors are responsible for their admission policy and admissions.
Foundation schools These were formerly grant maintained schools but are Enquiries for more information Useful information now maintained by the council. The governors are responsible for their admission policy and admissions. All schools are pleased to receive enquiries and can provide an individual prospectus. They are happy to Academies meet parents you must arrange an appointment first. There is also lots of information on individual Academies are publicly funded, non-selective schools on their websites. schools that operate within the state system although they are independently governed. The LA is required to coordinate all admissions Academies are responsible for their admission applications for the main point of entry in policies and admissions. September for Year R, Year 3 (Infant - Junior only) and Year 7.
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Infant, primary and junior schools admissions policies This section contains information on schools’ admissions policies for 2017/18 Application information Infant Schools (including academies)
This policy will apply to all admissions for the 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment academic year 2017/18 including in-year area in the following priority order: - applications. For details of Published Admission i) children who have a brother or sister (living Numbers (PAN’ s) for each community infant school within the same household) at the school or please refer to list on pages 56–59. an adjacent junior school in the academic If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be year commencing September 2017; considered first according to the priorities in the Note: this category includes step-brothers/
Primary schools order set out below: step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living within the same household or children 1) Children who are looked after by a local whose parents are married or cohabiting authority (i.e. in their care or provided with and live together within the same household accommodation by the authority for a continuous period of more than 24 hours). ii) children eligible for service premium Children who were previously looked after but Note: service premium is paid to eligible immediately following being looked after children of armed services personnel under became subject to an adoption order, residence S14 of the Education Act 2002 or special guardianship order. iii) children of staff employed at the school (or 2) Children or families who have a significant school on an adjacent site) medical, physical, psychological or social need. a) where the member of staff has been Evidence must be attached with the application employed at the school for 2 or more form. Applications under this criterion must be years at the time at which the supported by written evidence from an
Secondary schools application is made, and or appropriate professional involved stating clearly why the preferred school is the most b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a appropriate for the child and reasons why other vacant post for which there is a schools in the city are inappropriate. All demonstrable skill shortage applications received under this category are iv) children who live closest to the school, considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the based on the shortest distance from home local authority. to school, measured on a straight line ‘as 3) Children living within the school’s designated the crow flies’. (This distance will be used catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all where necessary to prioritise applications). applications from the catchment area, Should there be two or more identical applicants will be ranked within this category in distances requiring prioritisation, this will be accordance with priorities 4(i) to (iv) below.) done by casting lots. Useful information
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Note: should the school be oversubscribed from Pupils with a statement of special within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(iii) above, then
educational needs or education, health and Secondary schools any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iv) will be care plan used to prioritise applications within these categories. The Admissions code states “all children whose statement of special educational need (SEN) or Displaced Sibling Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the Where the LA is unable to meet a parental school must be admitted”. These children will have preference in relation to a catchment school, the LA priority for admission over and above all other will have to allocate a place at a lower preference admission applications and will be included in the school or even allocate the next nearest school with admissions allocation process. places available. Parents may prefer to then try and See page 53 for additional information and a guide get a place for another sibling at the same school. In to criteria. such instances, this school could then be treated as the catchment school for subsequent sibling
applications. Parents would have to notify the LA Useful information on application that they consider this exception applies. If the application was for the actual catchment school this criterion would still be applied. This would be applicable to Portsmouth schools who have catchment criterion as part of their admissions policy.
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All Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools and Application information the following Academies: Flying Bull Primary, Gatcombe Park Primary and Westover Primary
This policy will apply to all admissions for the applications from the catchment area, academic year 2017/18 including in-year applicants will be ranked within this category in applications. Please see a list of primary schools accordance with priorities 6(i) to (iv). and their published admission numbers (PAN’s) on 5) Children whose parents have a religious pages 56–59. conviction for attending St George’s Beneficial If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be Church of England Primary School only. considered first according to the following priorities Supporting evidence must be submitted with
Primary schools in the order set out below: the application on the supplementary form provided, signed by the appropriate religious 1) Children who are looked after by a local leader. Applicable to St Georges Beneficial CE authority (i.e. in their care or provided with School only. accommodation by the authority for a continuous period of more than 24 hours). 6) Children living outside the school’s catchment Children who were previously looked after but area in the following priority order: - immediately following being looked after i) children who have a brother or sister (living became subject to an adoption order, residence within the same household) already on roll or special guardianship order. and who will still be attending the school 2) Children or families who have a significant the following academic year; medical, physical, psychological or social need. Note: this category includes step-brothers/ Evidence must be attached with the application step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living form. Applications under this criterion must be within the same household or children whose supported by written evidence from an parents are married or cohabiting and live Secondary schools appropriate professional involved stating clearly together within the same household why the preferred school is the most ii) children eligible for service premium appropriate for the child and reasons why other Note: service premium is paid to eligible schools in the city are inappropriate. All children of armed services personnel under applications received under this category are S14 of the Education Act 2002 considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the local authority. iii) children of staff employed at the school 3) Children whose parents have a religious a) where the member of staff has been conviction for attending St Jude’s Church of employed at the school for 2 or more England Primary School only. Supporting years at the time at which the evidence must be submitted with the application is made, and or application on the supplementary form b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a provided, signed by the appropriate religious vacant post for which there is a Useful information leader. Applicable to St Judes CE Primary only. demonstrable skill shortage 4) Children living within the school’s designated catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all
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iv) children who live closest to the school, Pupils with a statement of special based on the shortest distance from home educational needs or education, health and Primary schools to school, measured on straight line ‘as the care plan crow flies’. (This distance will be used where necessary to prioritise applications).. The Admissions code states “all children whose Note: Should a school be oversubscribed statement of special educational need (SEN) or from within the criteria above then Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the distances as given in 6 (iv) will be used to school must be admitted”. These children will have prioritise applications within these priority for admission over and above all other categories. Should there be two or more admission applications and will be included in the identical distances requiring prioritisation, admissions allocation process. this will be done by casting lots. See page 53 for additional information and a guide NOTE: Should the school be oversubscribed from to criteria. within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(iii) above, then
any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iv) will be Secondary schools used to prioritise applications within these categories.
Displaced Sibling Where the LA is unable to meet a parental preference in relation to a catchment school, the LA will have to allocate a place at a lower preference school or even allocate the next nearest school with places available. Parents may prefer to then try and get a place for another sibling at the same school. In such instances, this school could then be treated as the catchment school for subsequent sibling applications. Parents would have to notify the LA Useful information on application that they consider this exception applies. If the application was for the actual catchment school this criterion would still be applied. This would be applicable to Portsmouth schools who have catchment criterion as part of their admissions policy.
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Admissions policies relating to admissions to c) Children who at the time of the admission have these academies in the academic year 2017/18 a sibling who attends the academy. For this (for a full copy of the policy and explanatory purpose “sibling” means a whole, half or notes please go to the academy’s website) step-brother/-sister or an adopted child resident at the same address. In respect of applications Each academy has an agreed PAN of 60 pupils in to the primary school, the fact that an applicant the Reception year. After the allocation of reception has a sibling attending the nursery school will places, the academy will admit ‘rising fives’, i.e. all not be a factor giving rise to priority. Primary schools children with places can be admitted to the d) Children of staff in the school – Where there is reception year at school in the September following no demonstrable skill shortage, priority may be their fourth birthday but before reaching given where the academy is oversubscribed to a compulsory school age. child of a person who will have been employed Oversubscription criteria in the academy for two or more years at the time the application for admission is made. Where the academy is named on a pupil’s Statement Priority will be limited to one place for each of Special Educational Needs or Education and form of entry in any year. Health Care Plan, that child will be admitted by the academy. If the number of applications for admission e) Children living in the schools designated to the primary school is greater than the PAN, catchment area. A map of the area is available applications will be considered against the criteria at the academy. A child’s home will be the and order set out below: address at which the child normally resides and which has been notified to the academy and
Secondary schools a) Looked After Children and children who have other relevant agencies as being the child’s been previously looked after (pursuant to the normal place of residence. Where it is necessary Admissions Code). to prioritise applications within this category the b) Children of staff at the school where there is a shortest distance from the childs home to demonstrable skill shortage – Children of school, measured in a straight line distance will members of staff will have priority in the be used. oversubscription criteria if the staff member is f) Children living outside the catchment area – filling a post for which there is a demonstrable A child’s home will be the address at which the skill shortage. Ark Schools is required to child normally resides and which has been approve the Principal’s designation of such notified to the academy and other relevant posts and confirm the assessment that a agencies as being the child’s normal place of member of staff appointed meets the residence. requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in Useful information any year.
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i) in those cases where the relevant LA measures distance on behalf of Ark Schools, the method they adopt for Primary schools measurement and also selection between equal applicants and those living in flats will apply. ii) in those cases where Ark Schools is required to carry out the measurement itself, priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school using a straight line measurement taken from Ordnance Survey Data from the academy building’s main reception to the main entrance of the child’s home. Where a child
resides in a block of flats, the distance will Secondary schools be measured from the academy building’s main reception to the main entrance of the building in which the flats are located.
Tie breaker If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats with the same building entrance, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the academy. Note: In the case of multiple births or brothers and Useful information sisters in the same year group, where there is only one place available in the academy, both will be considered together as one application.
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory i) children who have a brother or sister (living notes please go to each academy’s website within the same household) already on roll and who will still be attending the school This policy will apply to all admissions for the the following year; academic year 2017/18 including in-year Note: this category includes step-brothers/ applications. The Published Admission Number step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living (PAN) for these academies is 60. If the schools are within the same household or children whose oversubscribed, applications will be considered first parents are married or cohabiting and live Primary schools according to the following priorities in the order set together within the same household. out below: ii) children who live closest to the school, 1) Children who are looked after by a local based on the shortest distance from home authority (i.e. in their care or provided with to school, measured on straight line ‘as the accommodation by the authority for a crow flies’. (This distance will be used continuous period of more than 24 hours). where necessary to prioritise applications). Children who were previously looked after but Should there be two or more identical immediately following being looked after distances requiring prioritisation, this will became subject to an adoption order, residence be done by casting lots. or special guardianship order. NOTE: Should the school be oversubscribed from 2) Children or families who have a significant within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(iii) above, then medical, physical, psychological or social need. any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iv) will be Evidence must be attached with the application used to prioritise applications within these
Secondary schools form. Applications under this criterion must be categories supported by written evidence from an appropriate professional involved stating clearly Displaced Sibling why the preferred school is the most appropriate for the child and reasons why other Where the LA is unable to meet a parental schools in the city are inappropriate. All preference in relation to catchment school, the LA applications received under this category are will have to allocate a place at a lower preference considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the school or even allocate the next nearest school with local authority. places available. Parents may prefer to then try and get a place for another sibling at the same school. 3) Children living within the school’s designated In such instances, this school could then be treated catchment area. If the school cannot admit all as the catchment school for subsequent sibling applications from the catchment area, applications. Parents would have to notify the applicants will be ranked within this category in LA on application they consider this exception accordance with priorities 4(i) to (ii).
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schools who have catchment criterion as part of their admissions policy. Primary schools Pupils with a statement of special education needs or education, health and care plan The Admissions code states “all children whose statement of special education need (SEN) or Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the school must be admitted”. These children will have priority for admission over and above all other admission applications and will be included in the admissions allocation process. Secondary schools Useful information
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory The PAN for each school is as follows: notes please visit each school’s website. Corpus Christi 45 Corpus Christi, St John’s, St Paul’s and St Swithun’s St John’s 30 are voluntary aided schools in the trusteeship of the St Paul’s 60 Diocese of Portsmouth. They are maintained by St Swithun’s 45 Portsmouth Local Authority (LA). The schools were founded by and are part of the Catholic Church. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St
Primary schools The schools are conducted as Catholic schools in John’s Cathedral Catholic Primary School, St accordance with canon law, the teachings of the Swithun’s Catholic Primary School Catholic Church and the Trust Deed of the Diocese Should there be more applications than places of Portsmouth. The schools offer a Catholic available at any one of the schools Corpus Christi, education serving the Catholic communities in the St. John’s or St. Swithun’s the governing body of Portsmouth Pastoral Area incorporating the parishes that school will admit children in the following of St John’s Cathedral, Corpus Christi with St category order: Joseph, Our Lady of Lourdes and St Swithun and St Colman with St Paul. Although Catholic children 1) Baptised Catholic looked after children (see have priority of admission, the governing bodies of explanatory notes*). Corpus Christi, St John’s, St Paul’s and St Swithun’s 2) Baptised Catholic children of parents who have also welcome applications from those of other attended Sunday Mass weekly in a Catholic denominations and faiths who support the religious community for the last year at the point at ethos of the schools. which the Supplementary Information Form is
Secondary schools The admissions process for all schools in the city is signed. co-ordinated by the LA. However, the Governing 3) Baptised Catholic children of parents who have Body of each Catholic school is its own Admission attended Sunday Mass at least monthly in a Authority and is responsible for determining the Catholic community for the last year at the School’s admission policy. The four Catholic primary point at which the Supplementary Information schools work closely with each other and with the Form is signed. support of the LA and Diocese have agreed the 4) Baptised Catholic children of parents who have following policy for 2017-2018. attended Sunday Mass less than monthly in a The Governing Body of each school will admit Catholic community for the last year at the children, who will attain the age of 5 years during the point at which the Supplementary Information school year 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018, Form is signed. up to its published admission number (PAN). 5) Looked after children who are not baptised Catholic (see explanatory notes*). Useful information 6) Other children who are not baptised Catholic of a baptised Catholic parent who has attended
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Sunday Mass weekly in a Catholic community St Paul’s Catholic Primary School for the last year at the point at which the
Should there be more applications than places Primary schools Supplementary Information Form is signed (see available at St Paul’s School, the governing body will explanatory notes*). admit children in the following category order: 7) Other children who are not baptised Catholic of 1) Baptised Catholic looked after children (see a baptised Catholic parent who have attended explanatory notes*). Sunday Mass at least monthly in a Catholic community for the last year at the point at 2) Baptised Catholic children (see explanatory which the Supplementary Information Form is notes*). signed (see explanatory notes*). 3) Looked after children who are not baptised 8) Other children who are not baptised Catholic of Catholic (see explanatory notes*). a baptised Catholic parent who have attended 4) Other children who are not baptised Catholic of Sunday Mass less than monthly in a Catholic a baptised Catholic parent (see explanatory community for the last year at the point at notes*). which the Supplementary Information Form is Secondary schools signed (see explanatory notes*). 5) Siblings of children at the school at the intended time of entry(see explanatory notes*). 9) Siblings of children at the school at the intended time of entry (see explanatory notes*). 6) Children who are members of other Christian denominations (see explanatory notes*). 10) Children who are active members of other Christian denominations (see explanatory 7) Children from other faith traditions. notes*). 8) Other applications. 11) Children who are active members of other faith Should there be more applicants than places traditions. available in any one of the above categories priority 12) Other applications. will be given in the following order: Should there be more applicants than places i) Siblings (see explanatory notes*).
available in any one of the above categories priority j) Distance (see explanatory notes*). Useful information will be given in the following order: m) Siblings (see explanatory notes*). n) Distance (see explanatory notes*).
*To view each school’s explanatory notes please visit their individual website or contact the Admissions Team.
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Application information All Community Junior Schools and the following Academies, Stamshaw Junior and Court Lane Junior
This policy will apply to all admissions for the academic Note: this category includes step-brothers/ year 2017/18 including in-year applications. Please see step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living list of junior schools and their published admission within the same household or children whose numbers (PAN’s) on pages 56–59. parents are married or cohabiting and live together within the same household. If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be considered first according to the priorities in the order ii) children eligible for service premium set out below: Note: service premium is paid to eligible
Primary schools children of armed services personnel under 1) Children who are looked after by a local S14 of the Education Act 2002 authority (i.e. in their care or provided with accommodation by the authority for a continuous iii) children of staff employed at the school (or period of more than 24 hours). Children who school on an adjacent site) were previously looked after but immediately a) where the member of staff has been following being looked after became subject to employed at the school for 2 or more an adoption order, years at the time at which the application 2) Children or families who have a significant is made, and or medical, physical, psychological or social need. b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a Evidence must be attached. Applications under vacant post for which there is a this criterion must be supported by written demonstrable skill shortage evidence from an appropriate professional involved stating clearly why the preferred school is iv) children attending, at the time of the most appropriate for the child and reasons application, a named feeder Infant school; Secondary schools why other schools in the city are inappropriate. All Please see list of feeder infant schools at applications received under this category are the end of this document. considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the v) children who live closest to the school, based local authority. on the shortest distance from home to 3) Children living within the school’s designated school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. (This catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all distance will be used where necessary to applications from the catchment area, applicants prioritise applications).. will be ranked within this category in accordance Should there be two or more identical with priorities 4(i) to (v). distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by casting lots. 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment area in the following priority order: NOTE: Should the school be oversubscribed from within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(iv) above, then i) children who have a brother or sister (living any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iv) will be Useful information in the same household) at the school or an used to prioritise applications within these categories. adjacent infant school on the academic year commencing September 2017.
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Displaced Sibling
Where the LA is unable to meet a parental preference Primary schools in relation to a catchment school, the LA will have to allocate a place at a lower preference school or even allocate the next nearest school with places available. Parents may prefer to then try and get a place for another sibling at the same school. In such instances, this school could then be treated as the catchment school for subsequent sibling applications. Parents would have to notify the LA on application that they consider this exception applies. If the application was for the actual catchment school this criterion would still be applied. This would be applicable to Portsmouth schools who have catchment
criterion as part of their admissions policy Secondary schools
Pupils with a statement of special educational needs or education, health and care plan The Admissions code states “all children whose statement of special educational need (SEN) or Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the school must be admitted”. These children will have priority for admission over and above all other admission applications and will be included in the admissions allocation process. See page 53 for additional information and a guide to criteria. Useful information
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Application information Isambard Brunel Junior School (Academy) Newbridge Junior School (Academy)
For a full copy of the policy and explanatory i) children who have a brother or sister (living notes please go to the academy’s website. within the same household) already on roll and who will still be attending the school This policy will apply to all admissions for the the following academic year: academic year 2017/2018 including in-year Note: this category does include step- applications. The Published Admission Number brothers/step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters (PAN) is 90 for Isambard Brunel Junior and 150 for living within the same household or children Newbridge Junior. whose parents are married or cohabiting and Primary schools If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be live together within the same household (see considered first according to the following priorities additional information on page 50). in the order set out below: ii) children attending at the time of application 1) Children who are looked after by a local a named feeder infant school authority (i.e. in their care or provided with iii) children who live closest to the school, accommodation by the authority for a based on the shortest distance from home continuous period of more than 24 hours). to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. Children who were previously looked after but (This distance will be used where necessary immediately following being looked after to prioritise applications- see additional became subject to an adoption order, residence information). Should there be two or more or special guardianship order. identical distances requiring prioritisation, 2) Children or families who have a significant this will be done by casting lots medical, physical, psychological or social need. (See additional information). Secondary schools Evidence must be attached with the application. NOTE: Should the school be oversubscribed from Applications under this criterion must be within any of the criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iii) supported by written evidence from an above, then any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to appropriate professional involved stating clearly 4(iii) will be used to prioritise applications within why the preferred school is the most these categories. appropriate for the child and reasons why other schools in the city are inappropriate. All Pupils with a statement of special applications received under this category are educational need or education, health and considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the care plan local authority. Admission of pupils who have been issued with a 3) Children living within the school’s designated statement of special educational need or Education, catchment area. If the school cannot admit all Health and Care plan is through a different process. applications from the catchment area, priorities Pupils with statement or a plan naming a particular Useful information 4i to 4iii, will be used. school are taken account of and given priority in the 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment allocation process. area in the following priority order:
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Lyndhurst Junior School (Academy)
For a full copy of the policy and explanatory 2) Children living within the school’s designated notes please go to the academy website. catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all applications from the catchment area, applicants Primary schools Lyndhurst Junior School is an academy with an will be ranked within this category in accordance admission number of 120 for the year 2017-2018. with priorities 3(i) to (v) below.) This category Although the school is an academy it participates in includes step-brothers/step-sisters, adoptive the local authority co-ordinated scheme for brothers/sisters living within the same household or admissions and all dates and procedures within that children whose parents are married or cohabiting scheme will apply. and live together within the same household. We are an inclusive school and welcome all 3) Children living outside the school’s catchment applications. There is no guarantee of a place for area in the following priority order: children living in the catchment area or attending feeder infant schools and you must make an i) children who have a brother or sister (living in application to attend Lyndhurst Junior School the same household) already on roll and who (Academy). We will admit from outside the area if will still be attending the school or on roll there are spaces available. or offered a place for September 2017 at Secondary schools College Park Infant school the following year; Admission to our school is not dependent on ability Note: this category includes step-brothers/ or voluntary financial contribution. Children are step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living expected to take part in all National Curriculum within the same household or children whose subjects including R.E. parents are married or cohabiting and live If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be together within the same household. prioritised in order of the criteria below: ii) children eligible for service premium 1) Children who are looked after by a local authority Note: service premium is paid to eligible (i.e. in their care or provided with accommodation children of armed services personnel under by the authority for a continuous period of more S14 of the Education Act 2002 than 24 hours). Children who were previously iii) children of staff employed at the school (or looked after but immediately following being school on an adjacent site) where looked after became subject to an adoption order, Useful information residence or special guardianship order.
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a) the member of staff has been employed Pupils with a statement of special at the school for 2 or more years when educational needs or education, health and the application is made, and/or care plan b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a The Admissions code states “all children whose vacant post for which there is a statement of special educational need (SEN) or demonstrable skill shortage Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the iv) children attending, at the time of school must be admitted”. These children will have
Primary schools application, College Park Infant School. priority for admission over and above all other admission applications. v) children who live closest to the school, based on the shortest distance from home to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. (This distance will be used where necessary to prioritise applications). NOTE: Should the school be oversubscribed from within any of the criteria 3(i) to 3(iii) above, then any additional criteria as given in 3(i) to 3(iv) will be used to prioritise applications within these categories. Secondary schools Useful information
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Mayfield All Through School
This policy will apply to all admissions for the 2) Children or families who have a significant academic year 2017/18 including in-year medical, physical, psychological or social need. applications. Mayfield has a published admission Evidence must be attached with the application. Primary schools number (PAN) of 60 for entry into Year R and 200 Applications under this criterion must be for Year 7. supported by written evidence from an appropriate professional person involved stating There are two points of main phase entry for this clearly why the preferred school is the most school in 2017/18 to Year R and to the secondary appropriate for the child and reasons why other phase in Year 7. This policy applies to both cohorts. schools in the city are inappropriate. If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be Applications received under this category are considered according to the following priorities in considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the the order set out below: - local authority. 1) Children who are looked after by a local 3) Children of staff employed at the school where authority (i.e. in their care or provided with a) the member of staff has been employed at the accommodation by the authority for a school for 2 or more years when the Secondary schools continuous period of more than 24 hours). application is made, and/or Children who were previously looked after but immediately following being looked after b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a became subject to an adoption order, residence vacant post for which there is a or special guardianship order. demonstrable skill shortage Useful information
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4) Children eligible for service premium will be used to prioritise applications within these Note: service premium is paid to eligible categories. children of armed services personnel under S14 of the Education Act 2002 Displaced Pupil 5) Children living within the school’s designated Where the LA is unable to meet a parental catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all preference in relation to a catchment school, the LA applications from the catchment area, will have to allocate a place at a lower preference school or even allocate the next nearest school with
Primary schools applicants will be ranked within this category in accordance with priorities 6 (i) to (iii) below.) places available. Parents may prefer to then try and get a place for sibling at the same school at a later 6) Children living outside the school’s catchment stage. In such instances, this school could then be area in the following priority order: treated as the catchment school for subsequent i) children who have a brother or sister (living sibling applications. Parents would have to notify within the same household) already on roll the LA on application that they consider this and who will still be attending the school exception applies. If the application was for the the following academic year; actual catchment school this criterion would still be Note: this category does include step- applied. This would be applicable to Portsmouth brothers/step-sisters, adoptive brothers/ schools who have catchment criterion as part of sisters living within the same household or their admissions policy. children whose parents are married or cohabiting and live together within the Pupils with a statement of special same household. educational needs or education, health and Secondary schools ii) children attending a feeder junior/primary care plan school; Please see a list of feeder junior/ The Admissions code states “all children whose primary schools. Please note this criterion is statement of special educational need (SEN) or only available to secondary transfer Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the applications. school must be admitted”. These children will have iii) children who live closest to the school, priority for admission over and above all other based on the shortest distance from home admission applications and will be included in the to school, measured on a straight line (This admissions allocation process. distance will be used where necessary to See page 53 for additional information and a guide prioritise applications). to criteria. Note: Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done
Useful information by casting lots. Should the school be oversubscribed from within any of the criteria 6(i) to 6(ii) above, then any additional criteria as given in 6(i) to 6(iii)
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes Note: this category does include step- please go to the academy website. The Published brothers/step-sisters, adoptive brothers/ Admission Number (PAN) is 200. sisters living within the same household or Primary schools children whose parents are married or If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be cohabiting and live together within the considered first according to the following priorities same household. in the order set out below: ii) children attending a feeder junior/primary 1) Children who are looked after by a local school (Copnor Primary, Westover Primary authority (i.e. in their care or provided with and Gatcombe Park Primary) accommodation by the authority for a continuous period of more than 24 hours). iii) children who are eligible for service premium Children who were previously looked after but Note: service premium is paid to eligible immediately following being looked after children of armed services personnel under became subject to an adoption order, residence S14 of the Education Act 2002: or special guardianship order. iv) children who live closest to the school, Secondary schools 2) Children or families who have a significant based on the shortest distance from home medical, physical, psychological or social need. to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. This Evidence must be attached with the application. distance will be used where necessary to Applications under this criterion must be prioritise applications. supported by written evidence from an Note: should the school be oversubscribed appropriate professional involved stating clearly from within any of the criteria 4i to 4iii why the preferred school is the most above, then any additional criteria as given appropriate for the child and reasons why other in 4i- iv, will be used to prioritise schools in the city are inappropriate. All applications within these categories. applications received under this category are Should there be two or more identical considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the distances requiring prioritisation, this will local authority. be done by casting lots. 3) Children living within the school’s designated Pupils with an education, health and care plan Useful information catchment area. If the school cannot admit all applications from the catchment area, priorities Admission of pupils who have been issued with a 4i to 4iv, will be used. statement of special educational need or education, health and care plan is through a different process. 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment Pupils with a plan naming a particular school are area in the following priority order: taken account of and given priority in the allocation i) children who have a brother or sister (living process. within the same household) already on roll Also refer to Guide to Criteria and additional and who will still be attending the school information on admission policies on pages 53–55. the following academic year,
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes 1) Children who are looked after by the Local please go to the academy’s website. Authority (i.e. in their care or provided with accommodation by the authority for a The published admission number (PAN) is 200 and continuous period of more than 24 hours). both boys and girls are welcome to apply for Year 7 Children who were previously looked after but in September 2017/18. For in-year applications made immediately following being looked after during the academic year 2017/18, Years 7, 8 and 9 became subject to an adoption order, residence are co-educational and years 10 and 11 are boys only. or special guardianship order. Primary schools If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be 2) Children or families who have a significant considered according to the priorities in the order medical, physical, psychological or social need. set out below. Evidence must be attached with the application. Secondary schools Useful information
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Applications under this criterion must be iv) children who live closest to the school, supported by written evidence from an based on the shortest distance from home appropriate professional involved stating clearly to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. Primary schools why the preferred school is the most (This distance will be used where necessary appropriate for the child and reasons why other to prioritise applications, see additional schools in the city are inappropriate. All information). applications received under this category are Note: should the school be oversubscribed considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the from within any of the criteria 4i to 4iii local authority. above, then any additional criteria as given in 4i-iv, will be used to prioritise applications 3) Children living within the school’s designated within these categories. Should there be catchment area (shared with Mayfield School). If two or more identical distances requiring the school cannot admit all applications from the prioritisation, this will be done by casting catchment area, priorities 4i to 4iv, will be used. lots (See additional information). 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment area in the following priority order: Pupils with an education, health and care plan Secondary schools i) children who have a brother or sister (living Admission of pupils who have been issued with a within the same household) already on roll statement of special educational need or education, and who will still be attending the school health and care plan is through a different process. the following academic year: Pupils with a plan naming a particular school are Note: this category does include step- taken account of and given priority in the allocation brothers/step-sisters, adoptive brothers/ process. sisters living within the same household or children whose parents are married or cohabiting and live together within the same household (see additional information). ii) children attending a feeder junior/primary school (Isambard Brunel Junior, Lyndhurst Useful information Junior, Newbridge Junior, Northern Parade Junior, Stamshaw Junior), iii) children who are eligible for service premium. Note: service premium is paid to eligible children of armed services personnel under S14 of the Education Act 2002.
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes 2) Children of staff at the school where there is a please go to the academy website. demonstrable skill shortage – Children of members of staff will have priority in the The academy has an agreed PAN of 120 pupils in oversubscription criteria if the staff member is Year 7. filling a post for which there is a demonstrable The PAN for external Year 12s is five. Those students skill shortage. Ark Schools is required to already attending the academy and achieving the approve the Principal’s designation of such minimum academic entrance requirements will posts and confirm the assessment that a Primary schools transfer to the sixth form. member of staff appointed meets the 1) The minimum academic entrance requirements requirements of the shortage. Priority will be for admission to the post-16 provision will be limited to one place for each form of entry in published in the academy sixth-form prospectus any year. which will be available on request and also 3) Children who at the time of the admission have published on the academy website. These a sibling who attends the academy. For this requirements will relate to both internal and purpose “sibling” means a whole, half or external applicants. step-brother or -sister or an adopted child 2) Young people may apply on their own. resident at the same address. 3) Students will be informed in writing whether or 4) Children of staff in the school – Where there is not they have been allocated a place. no demonstrable skill shortage, priority may be given where the academy is oversubscribed to a Secondary oversubscription criteria child of a person who will have been employed
Secondary schools in the academy for two or more years at the Where the academy is named on a pupil’s time the application for admission is made. Statement of Special Educational Needs or Priority will be limited to one place for each Education and Health Care Plan, that child will be form of entry in any year. admitted by the academy. If the number of applications for admission to the secondary school 5) Pupils who live in the catchment area for the or sixth form is greater than the PAN, applications academy, which is defined as: south of and will be considered against the criteria and order set including both sides of Kingston Crescent; west out below: of centre of Kingston Road and Fratton Road; west of and excluding Victoria Road North; 1) Looked After Children and children who have west of centre of Victoria Road South, Lennox been previously looked after (pursuant to the Road South and Clarence Parade down to Jack Admissions Code). Cockerill Way then south of Clarence Parade Useful information
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and part of South Parade. A map of the area is itself, priority will be given to those children attached to this policy and will be available at who live closest to the school using a the academy and on the website. straight-line measurement taken from Primary schools Ordnance Survey Data from the academy i) where there are more applicants than building’s main reception to the main available places in the catchment, priority entrance of the child’s home. Where a child will be given to children attending a feeder resides in a block of flats, the distance will school listed in 6 below. be measured from the academy building’s ii) children will then be ordered by straight main reception to the main entrance of the line distance. building in which the flats are located. 6) Children living outside the catchment area but Tie breaker: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish currently attending one of the following between applicants using the published criteria, primary schools children will be prioritised by including those who live in blocks of flats with the straight line distance between home address same building entrance, places will be offered via a and Charter Academy:
random draw which will be supervised by someone Secondary schools i) Ark Ayrton Primary Academy independent of the academy. ii) Ark Dickens Primary Academy Pupils with a statement of special iii) Arundel Court Primary School educational needs or education, health and iv) Cottage Grove Primary School care plan v) Flying Bull Primary Academy The Admissions code states ‘all children whose statement of special educational need (SEN) or vi) St George’s Beneficial CE Primary School Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the vii) St Jude’s CE Primary School school must be admitted’. These children have priority over and above all other applications and will be 7) Distance measurement – A child’s home will be included in the admissions allocation process. the address at which the child normally resides and which has been notified to the academy
Post-16 oversubscription criteria Useful information and other relevant agencies as being the child’s normal place of residence. Where the sixth form is oversubscribed, priority will be given to those qualifying applicants following i) Portsmouth City Council measures distance the oversubscription criteria as described in on behalf of Ark Schools, the method they secondary section. adopt for measurement and also selection between equal applicants and those living in flats will apply. ii) in those cases where Ark Schools is required to carry out the measurement
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes Note: this category includes step-brothers/ please go to the school’s website. step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living within the same household or children whose The Published Admission Number (PAN) is 200. lf parents are married or cohabiting and live the school is oversubscribed, applications will be together within the same household. considered first according to the following priorities in the order set out below: ii) children attending a feeder junior/primary school; 1) Children who are looked after by a local
Primary schools authority (i.e. in their care or provided with iii) children who live closest to the school, accommodation by the authority for a based on the shortest distance from home continuous period of more than 24 hours). to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. Children who were previously looked after but (This distance will be used where necessary immediately following being looked after to prioritise applications). became subject to an adoption order, residence Should there be two or more identical or special guardianship order. distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by casting lots. 2) Children or families who have a significant medical, physical, psychological or social need. NOTE: should the school be oversubscribed from Evidence must be attached with the application. within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(iii) above, then Applications under this criterion must be any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iv) will be supported by written evidence from an used to prioritise applications within these appropriate professional involved stating clearly categories. why the preferred school is the most Secondary schools appropriate for the child and reasons why other Pupils with a statement of special schools in the city are inappropriate. All educational needs or education, health and applications received under this category are care plan considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the The Admissions code states ‘all children whose local authority. statement of special educational need (SEN) or 3) Children living within the school’s designated Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the catchment area. lf the school cannot admit all school must be admitted’. These children have applications from the catchment area, priorities priority over and above all other applications and will be 4i to 4iii, will be used. included in the admissions allocation process. 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment area in the following priority order: i) children who have a brother or sister (living
Useful information within the same household) already on roll and who will still be attending the school the following academic year:
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Miltoncross Academy
For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes i) children who have a brother or sister (living please go to the academy website. within the same household) already on roll and who will still be attending the school Primary schools This policy will apply to all admissions for the the following year; academic year 2017/18 including in-year Note: this category includes step-brothers/ applications. step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living The Published Admission Number (PAN) is 200. within the same household or children whose If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be parents are married or cohabiting and live considered first according to the following priorities together within the same household. in the order set out below: ii) children attending a feeder junior/primary 1) Children who are looked after by a local school; authority (i.e. in their care or provided with iii) children who live closest to the school, accommodation by the authority for a based on the shortest distance from home continuous period of more than 24 hours). to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. Children who were previously looked after but (This distance will be used where necessary Secondary schools immediately following being looked after to prioritise applications). became subject to an adoption order, residence Note: Should a school be oversubscribed or special guardianship order. from within any of the criteria 4 (i) to 4 (ii) 2) Children or families who have a significant above, then any additional criteria as given in medical, physical, psychological or social need. 4 (i) to 4 (iii) will be used to prioritise Evidence must be attached with the application. applications within these categories. Should Applications under this criterion must be there be two or more identical distances supported by written evidence from an requiring prioritisation, this will be done by appropriate professional person involved stating casting lots. clearly why the preferred school is the most appropriate for the child and reasons why other Pupils with a statement of special schools in the city are inappropriate. educational needs or education, health and Applications received under this category are care plan Useful information considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the local authority. The Admissions code states ‘all children whose statement of special educational need (SEN) or 3) Children living within the school’s designated Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all school must be admitted’. These children have applications from the catchment area, priority over and above all other applications and will be applicants will be ranked within this category in included in the admissions allocation process. accordance with priorities 4(i to (iii) below.) 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment area in the following priority order:
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes 3) Children who attend Newbridge Junior School please go to the academy website. (part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust), which has an annex for Year 6 children on the The Portsmouth Academy (formerly Portsmouth Academy site. Academy for Girls and part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust) is a co-educational school from 4) Children who attend Isambard Brunel Junior School September 2017 (Years 8-11 will remain as single (part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust). sex for 2017-18). It has no defined catchment area; 5) Children of staff at the school where there is a
Primary schools applications are welcome from anywhere in demonstrable skill shortage – priority will be Portsmouth and the surrounding area. given to the children of members of staff if the Where the Academy is named on a student’s staff member is filling a post for which there is Statement of Special Educational Needs or a demonstrable skill shortage. TSAT will be Education, Health and Care Plan, the student will be required to approve the Principal’s designation admitted by the Academy. of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the If the number of applications for admission to the requirements of the shortage. Academy is greater than the Published Admissions Number (PAN) of 200, places will be allocated in the 6) Children of staff at the school: priority will be following priority order: given to the child of a person who has been employed in the Academy for two or more 1) Looked After Children and children who have years at the time the application is made. been previously looked after, but following
being looked after became subject to an If the school is over-subscribed from within any
Secondary schools adoption order, residence order or special of the above categories (1) to (6) then distance guardianship order*. as described in Category (7) will be used to 2) Children who, at the time of the admission, prioritise applications. have a sibling who attends the Academy. For 7) Children who live closest to the school. this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or Distance will be based on the shortest distance step-sister or brother, or an adopted child from home to school, measured in a straight resident at the same address. The Academy will line, using the LA Geographical Information also include in this criterion children whose System. Should there be two or more identical parents are married or cohabiting and live distances requiring prioritisation, this will be together within the same household. In the done by casting lots by an independent party case of multiple births or siblings in the same such as the LA Admissions Team. year group, where there is only one place available in the Academy, the other child/
Useful information children will be offered place above PAN.
**Looked after Children are defined as being in the LA’s care or provided with accommodation by the authority for a continuous period of more than 24 hours
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Priory School (Academy)
For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes Note: this category includes step-brothers/ please go to the academy website. step-sisters, adoptive brothers/sisters living within the same household or children Primary schools The Published Admission Number (PAN) is 250. whose parents are married or cohabiting If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be and live together within the same considered first according to the following priorities household. in the order set out below: ii) Children attending a feeder junior/primary 1) Children who are looked after by a local school; authority (i.e. in their care or provided with iii) Children who live closest to the school, accommodation by the authority for a based on the shortest distance from home continuous period of more than 24 hours). to school, measured ‘as the crow flies’. Children who were previously looked after but (This distance will be used where necessary immediately following being looked after to prioritise applications). became subject to an adoption order, residence Should there be two or more identical or special guardianship order. distances requiring prioritisation, this will Secondary schools 2) Children or families who have a significant be done by casting lots. medical, physical, psychological or social need. NOTE: Should the school be oversubscribed from Evidence must be attached with the application. within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(iii) above, then Applications under this criterion must be any additional criteria as given in 4(i) to 4(iv) will be supported by written evidence from an used to prioritise applications within these appropriate professional involved stating clearly categories. why the preferred school is the most appropriate for the child and reasons why other Pupils with a statement of special schools in the city are inappropriate. All applications received under this category are educational needs or education, health and considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the care plan local authority. The Admissions code states ‘all children whose statement of special educational need (SEN) or 3) Children living within the school’s designated Useful information catchment area. If the school cannot admit all Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the applications from the catchment area, priorities school must be admitted’. These children have 4i to 4iii, will be used. priority over and above all other applications and will be included in the admissions allocation process. 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment area in the following priority order: i) Children who have a brother or sister (living within the same household) already on roll and who will still be attending the school the following academic year:
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For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes 11) Children from other Faiths please go to the academy website. 12) Other applicants The Published Admission Number (PAN) for 2017/18 is 189. Tiebreakers: Should there be more applicants than places Oversubscription within the above criteria. available based on the evidence provided with each Should there be more applicants than places application, the governors will use the criteria for available in any of the above criteria, priority will be Primary schools admission to place every applicant in one of the given in order of: categories listed below. The order of the categories listed below determines the order of priority for 1) Category 2: admission. Applicants who qualify for more than i) Religious Practice one category will be placed in the highest one in ii) Distance which they appear. iii) Random allocation Admission categories: 2) All other categories: 1) Baptised Catholic Looked After Children and i) Distance previously looked after children ii) Random allocation 2) Baptised Catholic children 3) Non-Catholic Looked After Children and Pupils with a statement of special previously Looked After Children educational needs or education, health and Secondary schools 4) Children being prepared to be received into the care plan Catholic Church (RCIA) The Admissions code states ‘all children whose 5) Children whose parent(s) are baptised Catholic statement of special educational need (SEN) or Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the 6) Children attending Portsmouth Cluster Catholic school must be admitted’. These children have Feeder Schools at the time of the application priority over and above all other applications and will be 7) Children with siblings at the School at the included in the admissions allocation process. intended time of entry 8) Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches 9) Children from families who are members of other Christian churches Useful information 10) Children of staff employed at the school
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Springfield School
This policy will apply to all admissions for the i) children who have a brother or sister (living academic year 2017/18 including in year within the same household) already on roll applications. Springfield has a PAN of 227. and who will still be attending the school Primary schools the following academic year; If the school is oversubscribed, applications will be Note – this category does include step- considered according to the following priorities in brothers/step-sisters, adoptive and foster the order set out below: - brothers/sisters living within the same 1) Children who are looked after by a local household or children whose parents are authority (i.e. in their care or provided with married or cohabiting and live together accommodation by the authority for a within the same household. continuous period of more than 24 hours). ii) children eligible for service premium Children who were previously looked after but Note - service premium is paid to eligible immediately following being looked after children of armed services personnel under became subject to an adoption order, residence S14 of the Education Act 2002 or special guardianship order.
See “Additional information” below. iii) children attending a feeder junior/primary Secondary schools school; Please see a list of feeder junior/ 2) Children or families who have a significant primary schools at the end of this medical, physical, psychological or social need. document. Evidence must be attached with the application. Applications under this criterion must be iv) children who live closest to the school, supported by written evidence from an measured as a straight line (this distance appropriate professional person involved stating will be used where necessary to prioritise clearly why the preferred school is the most applications). Should there be two or more appropriate for the child and reasons why other identical distances requiring prioritisation, schools in the city are inappropriate. this will be done by casting lots. Applications received under this category are Note – should a school be oversubscribed considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the from within any of the criteria 4(i) to 4(ii) local authority. then any additional criteria in 4(i) to 4(iv),
See “Additional information” below. will be used to prioritise applications within Useful information these categories. 3) Children living within the school’s designated catchment area. (If the school cannot admit all Displaced Sibling applications from the catchment area, applicants will be ranked within this category in The LA is unable to meet a parental preference in accordance with priorities 4(i to 4(v) below.) relation to a catchment school, the LA will have to allocate a place at a lower preference school or 4) Children living outside the school’s catchment even allocate the next nearest school with places area in the following priority order: available. Parents may prefer to then try and get a place for sibling at the same school at a later stage.
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In such instances, this school could then be treated as the catchment school for subsequent sibling applications. Parents would have to notify the LA on application that they consider this exception applies. If the application was for the actual catchment school this criterion would still be applied. This would be applicable to Portsmouth schools who have catchment criterion as part of Primary schools their admissions policy. See page 53–55 for additional information and guide to criteria.
Pupils with a statement of special educational needs or education, health and care plan The Admissions code states “all children whose statement of special educational need (SEN) or Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan names the school must be admitted”.These children will have priority for admission over and above all other admission applications and will be included in the Secondary schools admissions allocation process. Useful information
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University Technical College (UTC) Portsmouth
For a full copy of the policy and explanatory notes than the PAN for year 10, an offer of a place will be please go to the UTC Portsmouth website. made to all applicants. Primary schools The PAN for academic year 2017/18 is 75 for year If more applications are received than there are 10 and 100 for year 12. places available, then places will be allocated in line with the UTC Portsmouth’s oversubscription criteria UTC Portsmouth is a state funded, co-educational below. school, for 14-19 year-olds. It delivers the core national curriculum with an additional focus on Year 12 applications procedure electrical and mechanical engineering and advanced Applications for year 12 will be made directly to manufacturing. The UTC will operate for 40 weeks UTC Portsmouth, either online on UTC Portsmouth’s a year with a school day typically running from 8.30 website (www.utcportsmouth.org) or via the am to 5.00 pm in order to prepare young people for paper form, which will be available on request. The the demands of a working day. Due to this longer UTC will consider all applications for places and day it is expected that traditional ‘homework’ will where there are fewer applicants than the PAN for be completed during the school day through year 12, a conditional offer of a place will be made independent study periods. UTC Portsmouth will to all applicants who are predicted to achieve the Secondary schools encourage applications from all young people, male minimum academic requirements. (Exceptions to and female, who are willing to make this this rule will be made where an applicant has commitment and who express an interest in previously been permanently excluded twice from Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. any schools and the date of the last permanent The aim of the UTC is to serve young people across exclusion is within two years of the application the Solent region and our admissions policy will closing date as set out in section 3.8 of the School ensure that fair criteria and transparent processes Admissions Code.) will apply in the event that the UTC is The application deadline is 15 January. All oversubscribed. supplementary information to support your application will be required to be received by UTC Applications procedures Portsmouth by the 7 February; conditional offers Students have the option to join the UTC at the based on our minimum academic requirements, will beginning of either year 10 or year 12. For entry to be made on the 15 February, these will places will Useful information year 10, applicants will apply to Portsmouth City be confirmed the Monday after the GCSE results Council. Applications to join UTC Portsmouth in day, provisionally 21 August 2017. year 12 will be made directly to the UTC. The minimum requirements for entry onto any Level Year 10 applications procedure 3 course (90 places) are 5 GCSEs at A*-C, including The application deadline for year 10 is the maths GCSE and at least grade D in English 31 October 2016, and offers are made on language GCSE. Subjects to be studied at A level 1 February 2017. The UTC will consider all will require at least GCSE grade B to have been applications for places and where there are fewer achieved in that subject. Entry criteria for individual
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courses/pathways will be published via the i) 33.4% of remaining places allocated to prospectus and online. applicants resident at postcodes in Zone A, which will include all postcodes in the City There will also be 10 places available on a one year of Portsmouth and Havant. Primary schools Level 2 course to prepare students for Level 3 study in Y13. The minimum criteria for this will be 5 ii) 33.3% of remaining places allocated to GCSEs at A*-E, including at least a grade D in applicants resident at postcodes in Zone B, maths, E in English language and D in at least one which will include all postcodes in Fareham, science subject. Students that apply to a Level 3 Gosport, Southampton and Eastleigh. course but subsequently do not achieve the iii) 33.3% of remaining places allocated to required grades may be offered a place on this applicants resident at postcodes in Zone C, course subject to availability. which will include all postcodes in The Isle of Wight, Chichester, East Hants, Procedures where UTC Portsmouth is Winchester and Arun. oversubscribed iv) If any zone(s) is/are undersubscribed then If the UTC is oversubscribed, applicants with remaining places will be split evenly statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or between the remaining zone(s). Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) where the Secondary schools UTC is named on the statement or EHCP will be 4) Any remaining places will be allocated to admitted first. Thereafter, in the event of children who live outside the main zones and oversubscription, the following criteria will be will be prioritized to those who live closest to applied in the order in which they are set out the UTC, based on the shortest distance from below: home to school, measured on a straight line. (See ‘further information and definitions’ for 1. Looked after children and previously looked further information on distance measurement.) after children. 2. Children eligible for the pupil premium, Tie-break including the service premium. See ‘further Should there be a need for a tie breaker for two or information and definitions’ below for guidance more applicants that cannot be otherwise separated, on who this applies to. the decision will be made by independently verified 3. Remaining places will be allocated randomly (via random selection (drawing of lots) to determine
Useful information computer generated allocation programme) which applicant is offered a place. within each zone as follows:
52 Apply online www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Guide to criteria and additional information on admission policies NOTE: Not all schools have the criteria below. You must check the schools policy. If the criterion is not in the policy then it cannot be considered in allocating places eg. medical evidence cannot be considered for schools without this criterion.
Looked After Children Failure to attach supporting evidence will delay the progress of your application and/or result in it not
These are defined as children who are looked after Primary schools being considered under this criterion. It is your by a local authority, i.e. in their care or provided responsibility to provide the necessary to support with accommodation by the authority for a your application. All information given will be continuous period of more than 24 hours. treated confidentially. If you are in any doubt about Children who were previously looked after*, but whether or not to include details, please contact the ceased to be so because they were adopted or Admissions Team for further advice. subject to a residence or special guardianship order. A copy of the relevant court order will be required. Catchment areas *A child is considered as ‘Looked After’ as defined in section A catchment area is a geographical area defined by 22(1) of the Children Act 1989. A child is considered ‘Adopted’ as defined in section 46 of the Adoption and the council. The idea of having a catchment area is Children Act 2002. Residence order- as defined in section to give some priority for the admission of children 8 of the Children Act 1989. Special guardianship order – as living in the local area of the school. Please note - defined in section 14 a of the Children Act 1989 living in the catchment area does not guarantee a Secondary schools Medical, physical, psychological or social need place at the school. Your catchment area determined by your home address (the child’s If your child or a family member has a significant permanent residence). Further details of the medical, physical, psychological or social need individual school’s catchment area is provided on which relates to your school application, please tick the council’s website. the relevant box on application form and attach supporting evidence to your form. All evidence Sibling link must be sent together with the application form. The evidence must be in writing from your doctor A sibling link is defined as a child’s brother or sister or other appropriate professional involved with your (living in the same household) already on roll and child’s health, wellbeing or your specific family attending the school you have applied to or at an circumstances. In all cases evidence must show why adjacent infant/junior school and who still be it is appropriate that your child attends your attending the school the following academic year. This category includes step-brothers/step-sisters;
preferred school and why other schools in the city Useful information are inappropriate. adoptive brothers/sisters living in the same household or children whose parents are married or Please note that many children experience anxiety cohabiting and live together within the same linked to changing schools or leaving friendship household. This does not include siblings who live in groups and this will not usually be considered a a different household. If you have twins, triplets or significant medical or psychological need. more children in the same household who are due All applications received under this category are to transfer into the same year group, please be considered by a multi-disciplinary team of the local aware that should the admission limit of a school be authority. reached by admitting one child, your other child(ren) will be offered a place at the same school.
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Please note: a sibling link at the school does not Children of staff employed at the school guarantee admission to the school. (or school on an adjacent site) Feeder schools a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at Junior schools have named feeder infant schools. which the application is made, and or Secondary schools have named feeder junior/ b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant primary schools, see pages 62–63. post for which there is a skill shortage Primary schools Attendance at a feeder school does not guarantee admission to a linked school. Distance measurement Where it is necessary to prioritise applications the Children eligible for service premium criterion will be prioritised based on the shortest Service premium is paid to eligible children of distance from the child’s home to school, measured armed services personnel under S14 of the in a straight line ‘as the crow flies’. Distances will be Education Act 2002 measured using the council’s Geographical Information System (GIS). The Local Land and The service premium is designed to support children Property Gazetteer (LLPG) unique property reference with parents serving in the regular British armed co-ordinates will be used to represent the school, forces. Pupils attract the premium if they meet the whilst home co-ordinates will be primarily derived following criteria: from the LLPG, with Ordnance Survey’s ADDRESS- • one of their parents is serving in the regular POINT® product used as support. Only distances armed forces
Secondary schools measured by GIS will be taken into account for the • one of their parents served in the regular armed purposes of the distance criterion. Should there be forces in the last 3 years two or more identical distances, the prioritisation will be done by casting lots. The Admissions Team • one of their parents died while serving in the armed will arrange for this to be carried out by the LA’s forces and the pupil is in receipt of a pension under Democratic Services who are independent of the the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) school and the admissions process. and the War Pensions Scheme (WPS). Evidence may be required if none available from Pupil premium: applicable to Portsmouth current educational setting. UTC only Children given priority under this criterion fall into the following categories: • Children currently registered as eligible for free
Useful information school meals • Children who have been registered as eligible for free school meals any time in the last six years
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• Children whose parent(s) are serving in the then be treated as the catchment school for regular UK armed forces subsequent sibling applications. Parents would have to notify the LA on application that they consider • Children of ex-regular UK armed forces personnel this exception applies. If the application was for the who were serving in the last three years actual catchment school this criterion would still be • Children where at least one parent died while applied. This would be applicable to Portsmouth serving in the UK armed forces and the child in schools who have catchment criterion as part of in receipt of a pension under the Armed Forces their admissions policy. Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pensions Scheme (WPS). Parents/guardians may Fair Access Protocol be required to provide evidence of eligibility on The Local Authority operates a Fair Access Protocol Useful information request. which prioritises admissions for certain categories of children. This protocol relates to admission Subsequent sibling applications applications during the year (but not the transfer of Where the LA is unable to meet a parental year 6 pupils from primary/junior to secondary preference in relation to a catchment school, the schools or transfer of year 2 pupils from infant to LA will have to allocate a place at a lower junior schools in September 2017). The protocol preference school or even allocate the next nearest takes priority above the school’s admission policy for school with places available. Parents may prefer to those on a waiting list and the LA may require the then try and get a place for another sibling at the school to admit above their published admission same school. In such instances, this school could number.
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List of schools
School types PAN = Published Admission Number, i.e the number of places available for September 2017 entry. COM: Community VA: Voluntary Aided VC: Voluntary Controlled ACAD: Academy Application information
Name of school Address Tel Type PAN ARK Ayrton Primary Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 4LS 9282 4828 ACAD 60 Academy (part of ARK Executive Headteacher: Ms Waelend Schools Academy Trust) Headteacher: Mrs Chapman www.arkayrtonprimary.org ARK Dickens Primary Turner Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PN 9282 6514 ACAD 60 Academy (part of ARK Executive Headteacher: Ms Waelend Schools Academy Trust) Headteacher: Mr Duncan www.arkdickensprimary.org
Primary schools Arundel Court Primary Northam Street, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1JE 9282 4893 COM* 75 School Headteacher: Ms Stocks www.arundelcourt.com Beacon View Primary Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 3PS 9237 5302 ACAD 60 Academy (part of United Headteacher: Miss E Sykes Learning Academy Trust) www.beaconviewprimary.co.uk College Park Lyndhurst Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0LB 9266 2823 COM 120 Infant School Headteacher: Mrs Anderson www.collegeparkinfantschool.co.uk Copnor Primary School Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5BZ 9266 1191 COM 90 (yr R) Headteacher: Mr Brawley 15a for www.copnorprimary.co.uk yr 3 junior transfer Secondary schools Corpus Christi Catholic Gladys Avenue, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 9AX 9266 1818 VA 45 (aided) Primary School Executive Headteacher: Mrs Schouller www.corpuschristi.portsmouth.sch.uk Cottage Grove Primary Chivers Close, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 1HG 9234 1133 COM 60 School Headteacher: Mrs Honeychurch www.cottagegrove.co.uk Court Lane Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2PP 9237 8890 ACAD 120 Infant School Executive Headteacher: Mrs Ramshaw www.courtlane-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk Useful information
*due to convert to an academy during the academic year a PAN for years 3-6 is 105 so there are an additional 15 places to allocate in the junior transfer process.
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Name of school Address Tel Type PAN
Court Lane Hilary Avenue, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2PP 9237 5444 ACAD 120 Application information Junior School Executive Headteacher: Mrs Ramshaw www.cljs.co.uk Craneswater St. Ronan’s Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0PX 9273 4787 COM 120 Junior School Headteacher: Mr Jones www.craneswater.portsmouth.sch.uk Cumberland Methuen Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 9HJ 9273 3161 COM 60 Infant School Headteacher: Mrs Naylor www.cumberland.portsmouth.sch.uk Devonshire Infant Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0AG 9273 4902 COM 60 School and Headteacher: Miss Collins Development www.devonshire.portsmouth.sch.uk Assessment Unit Fernhurst Francis Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0AG 9273 5998 COM 90 Primary schools Junior School Headteacher: Mrs Kirby www.fernhurst.portsmouth.sch.uk Flying Bull Academy Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ 9269 4313 ACAD 60 (part of University of Headteacher: Mr Hewett-Dale Chichester Academy Trust) www.fbacademy.co.uk Gatcombe Park St. Barbara Way, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 0UR 9269 4412 ACAD 30 Primary School Headteacher: Mr Baker (part of The Ridings Trust) www.gatcombepark.portsmouth.sch.uk Goldsmith Bramble Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DT 9282 8604 COM 60 Infant School Headteacher: Miss Cox www.goldsmith.portsmouth.sch.uk
Highbury Primary Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ 9237 5404 COM 60 Secondary schools School Headteacher: Mrs Sadler www.highburyprimary.org Isambard Brunel Wymering Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7HX 9266 3444 ACAD 90 Junior School (part of Headteacher: Mr Gilmour The Thinking Schools www.isambardbrunelschool.wordpress.com Academy Trust) Langstone Stride Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth, PO3 6HL 9283 2642 COM 90 Infant School Headteacher: Miss Page www.langstoneinfants.co.uk Langstone Lakeside Avenue, Portsmouth, PO3 6EZ 9282 4138 COM 90 Junior School Headteacher: Mrs Bush www.langstone-jun.portsmouth.sch.uk Useful information Lyndhurst Junior Crofton Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 0NT 9266 3645 ACAD 120 School Principal: Ms Beel www.ljsacademy.com Manor Infant School Inverness Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5QR 9282 0548 COM 90 Headteacher: Mr Howard www.manorinfantschool.co.uk
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Name of school Address Tel Type PAN Mayfield Schoolb Mayfield Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 0RH 9269 3432 COM 60 Headteacher: Mr Jeapes, Admissions: Mr Stedman www.mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk Medina Primary Medina Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3NH 9237 5475 COM 30 School Headteacher: Mr Payne www.medinaprimary.co.uk Meon Infant School Shelford Road, Milton, Portsmouth, PO4 8NT 9273 1082 COM 60
Application information Headteacher: Mrs Daish www.meoninfant.co.uk Meon Junior School Shelford Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8NT 9273 2844 COM 90 Headteacher: Mr Hanna www.meon-jun.portsmouth.sch.uk Meredith Portchester Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 7JB 9266 3846 COM 90 Infant School Headteacher: Mrs Carroll www.meredithinfantschool.co.uk Milton Park Eastney Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8ET 9273 3792 COM 60 Primary School Headteacher: Ms Smith www.miltonparkprimaryschool.co.uk
Primary schools Moorings Way Moorings Way, Milton, Portsmouth, PO4 8YJ 9282 9147 COM 45 Infant School Headteacher: Mrs Nickerson www.mooringsway.co.uk Newbridge New Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7RW 9282 9424 ACAD 150 Junior School Headteacher: Mrs Webb (part of The Thinking www.newbridgeschool.co.uk Schools Academy Trust) Northern Parade Kipling Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9NJ 9266 2596 COM 120 Infant School Executive Headteacher: Mrs Wilson www.npschools.co.uk Northern Parade Doyle Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 9NE 9266 2129 COM 120 Junior School Executive Headteacher: Mrs Wilson www.npschools.co.uk
Secondary schools Penhale Infant School Lincoln Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5BG 9282 1016 COM 85 and Nursery Headteacher: Mrs Keller www.penhaleinfants.co.uk Portsdown Primary Sundridge Close, Portsmouth, PO6 3JL 9237 8991 COM 60 School Headteacher: Mr Vaghela www.portsdown.portsmouth.sch.uk Solent Infant School Evelegh Road, Farlington, Portsmouth, PO6 1DH 9237 1073 COM 90 Executive Headteacher: Mrs Wilby Head of school: Mrs Peterkin-Aldred www.solent-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk
b Mayfield is an All Through school (year R to year 11) but currently primary applications can only be made for year R September 2017 and current year R, year 1 and year 2 as an in-year application. Children attending the primary part of the school will automatically transfer to year 7 Useful information
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Name of school Address Tel Type PAN
Solent Junior School Solent Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1HJ 9237 5459 COM 90 Application information Executive Headteacher: Mrs Wilby Head of school: Mrs Haydon www.solentjuniorschool.co.uk Southsea Collingwood Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2SR 9282 8176 COM 60 Infant School Headteacher: Miss Cook www.southsea.portsmouth.sch.uk St. George’s Beneficial Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BN 9282 2886 VC 45 CE Primary School Headteacher: Mrs Gibb www.stgbs.co.uk St. John’s Cathedral Cottage View, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1PX 9282 1055 VA 30 Catholic (aided) Headteacher: Miss Hobbs Primary School www.stjohnscathedralschool.org.uk St. Jude’s CE St. Nicholas Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ 9282 4061 VC 60 Primary schools Primary School Headteacher: Miss Osborne www.st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk St. Paul’s Catholic Bourne Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4JD 9237 5488 VA 60 Primary School Headteacher: Mrs Schouller www.st-pauls.portsmouth.sch.uk St. Swithun’s Catholic Taswell Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2RG 9282 9339 VA 45 Primary School Headteacher: Mr Olive www.stswithunscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk Stamshaw North End Avenue, Stamshaw, Portsmouth, 9266 1192 COM 90 Infant School PO2 8NW Headteacher: Mrs Cooper www.stamshawinfant.co.uk Secondary schools Stamshaw Tipner Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HQ 9266 1045 COM 90 Junior School Executive Principal: Mrs Codling (part of Portswood Principal: Jane Waddup Academy Trust) www.stamshawjunior.com The Victory Primary Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP 9200 1160 ACAD 60 School (part of United Headteacher: Mr Hartley Learning Academy Trust) www.thevictoryprimary.co.uk Westover Westover Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6NS 9266 0178 ACAD 60 Primary School Headteacher: Mrs Gunthorpe (part of The Ridings Trust) www.westoverprimary.co.uk Wimborne Wimborne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8DE 9273 3783 COM 70 Infant School Headteacher: Mrs Cragg Useful information www.wimborne-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk Wimborne Wimborne Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8DE 9273 3784 COM 90 Junior School Headteacher: Mrs Jacobs www.wimborne-jun.portsmouth.sch.uk
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List of schools
School types: COM: Community VA: Voluntary Aided FOU: Foundation ACAD: Academy
Name of school Address Tel Type PAN* Admiral Lord Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT 9236 4536 ACAD 200 Nelson School Executive Headteacher: Mr Labedz, Application information (part of Salterns Admissions: Mrs Oswald, Headteacher: Mrs Hardingham Academy Trust) www.alns.co.uk Charter Academy Hyde Park Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 4HL 9282 4204 ACAD 120 (part of ARK Schools Acting Headteacher: Mr Barnes, Admissions: Mrs Dymott Academy Trust) www.charteracademy.org.uk King Richard Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP 9237 0321 FOU 200 School Headteacher: Mr Hughes Admissions: Mrs House www.kingrichardschool.net Mayfield Schoola Mayfield Road, North End, Portsmouth, PO2 0RH 9269 3432 COM 200 Headteacher: Mr Jeapes, Admissions: Miss Hillier Primary schools www.mayfield.portsmouth.sch.uk Miltoncross Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, PO3 6RB 9273 8022 ACAD 200 Academy Headteacher: Ms Calderbank, Admissions: Mrs Cross (part of The Kemnal www.miltoncross-tkat.org Academies Trust)
The Portsmouth St. Mary’s Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO1 5PF 9281 2822 ACAD 200 Academy (part of Principal: Ms Sheppard, Admissions: Mrs Meale The Thinking Schools www.theportsmouthacademy.org.uk Academy Trust) Priory School Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DL 9281 9115 ACAD 250 (part of Bohunt Headteacher: Mr Vaughan, Admissions: Ms Hart Education Trust) www.priorysouthsea.org St. Edmund’s Arundel Street, Landport, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX 9282 3766 VA 189
Secondary schools Catholic School Headteacher: Mr Graham, Admissions: Mrs White www.saintedmunds.org.uk Springfield Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1QY 9237 9119 COM 227 School Headteacher: Ms Spivey, Admissions: Mrs Kilgallon www.springfield.uk.net Trafalgar School London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ 9269 3521 ACAD 200 (part of Salterns Executive Headteacher: Mr Labedz Academy Trust) Headteacher: Mrs Sewell, Admissions: Mrs A Collis www.trafalgarschool.org.uk University London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ 9283 4785 – 75 Technical College Principal: Mr O’Dowda Portsmouthb
Useful information *PAN = Published Admission Number, i.e the number of places available for September 2017 entry. a Mayfield School is an ‘All Through school’ (year R to year 11). See page 37. b for 14–19-year-olds only, see pg 51–52
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Primary/Junior Secondary Copnor Primary Feeder Gatcombe Park Primary Admiral Lord Nelson Westover Primary schools Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Ark Dickens Primary Academy chart Arundel Court Primary Cottage Grove Primary Charter Academy Sibling criterion applies for pupils Flying Bull Academy Application information on adjacent site feeder schools St. George’s Primary C of E which are highlighted in yellow. St. Jude’s C of E Primary Beacon View Primary Academy Medina Primary King Richard School Portsdown Primary Infant The Victory Primary School Meredith Infant Isambard Brunel Junior Mayfield School Manor Infant Isambard Brunel Junior The Portsmouth Academy Newbridge Junior
Primary schools Trafalgar School Penhale Infant Newbridge Junior
Northern Parade Infant Northern Parade Junior Mayfield School Stamshaw Infant Stamshaw Junior Trafalgar School College Park Infant Lyndhurst Junior
Langstone Infant Langstone Junior Meon Infant Meon Junior Miltoncross School Moorings Way Infant Meon Junior Milton Park Primary
Devonshire Infant Fernhurst Junior Goldsmith Infant Secondary schools Fernhurst Junior Craneswater Southsea Infant Craneswater Junior Priory School Cumberland Infant Craneswater Junior Wimborne Junior Wimborne Infant Wimborne Junior
Court Lane Infant Court Lane Junior Solent Infant Solent Junior Springfield School Highbury Primary Corpus Christi RC Primary
Useful information St John’s RC Primary St Mary’s RC Primary St Edmund’s Catholic School St Paul’s RC Primary St Swithun’s RC Primary 62 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Infant, junior and primary school allocation breakdown for 2016 intake This section tells you how many applicants were successful, and admission criteria used in the allocation process. This information is for on-time applications only.
!! Please note the pattern of applications and Applications considered = applications remaining places allocated changes from year to year, after applicants allocated to higher preference so 2016 trends may not give an indication of schools during the first stage of the allocation process Primary schools what will happen in September 2017.
Breakdown for Infant allocation
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered School named on statement Looked after child Significant Medical, physical, psychological or Social need Catchment area Sibling link PRS Child * Staff Distance Last place offered was on the criterion: College Park Infant 120 351 150 0 1 2 53 20 1 1 42 Distance (final 0.625m) Secondary schools Court Lane Infant 120 292 159 0 2 2 110 6 0 0 0 Sibling (not all successful) Cumberland Infant 60 201 82 0 0 2 33 4 2 0 19 Distance (final 0.326m) Devonshire Infant 60 206 80 0 1 1 27 22 0 1 8 Distance (final 0.412m) Goldsmith Infant 60 175 60 0 0 0 20 2 0 0 38 All applicants successful Langstone Infant 90 174 110 0 0 0 71 15 0 0 4 Distance (final 0.364m) Manor Infant 90 108 55 0 1 0 30 4 0 0 20 All applicants successful Meon Infant 60 219 103 0 3 4 46 7 0 0 0 Sibling (not all successful) Meredith Infant 90 159 87 0 1 1 22 24 0 0 39 All applicants successful Moorings Way Infant 40 111 39 0 0 1 12 4 4 0 18 All applicants successful Northern Parade 120 226 120 1 1 0 77 12 0 2 27 All applicants successful Infant Penhale Infant 85 143 85 0 0 1 63 3 0 0 18 All applicants successful Solent Infant 90 243 128 0 3 5 80 2 0 0 0 Sibling (not all successful) Useful information Southsea Infant 60 209 88 0 0 0 51 2 0 0 7 Distance (final 0.377m) Stamshaw Infant 90 135 86 0 2 0 68 4 0 0 12 All applicants successful Wimborne Infant 70 197 68 0 0 4 26 15 1 0 22 All applicants successful * Employed 2+ yrs or filling a demonstrable skill shortage
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Breakdown for Primary allocation (a)
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered School named on statement Looked after child Significant Medical, physical, psychological or Social need REL Catchment area REL* SIB PRS Child ** Staff Distance Last place offered was on the criterion: Arundel Court Application information 75 176 101 0 2 2 n/a 44 n/a 16 0 1 10 Distance (final 0.339m) Primary Copnor Primary 90 273 123 0 2 3 n/a 57 n/a 19 0 0 9 Distance (final 0.31m) Cottage Grove 60 91 60 0 0 0 n/a 29 n/a 13 0 0 18 All applicants successful Primary Gatcombe Park Catchment 30 127 47 0 0 1 n/a 29 n/a 0 0 0 0 Primary (not all successful) Highbury Primary 60 111 63 0 1 2 n/a 52 n/a 5 0 0 0 Sibling Medina Primary 30 84 40 0 1 1 n/a 21 n/a 7 0 0 0 Sibling (not all successful) Milton Park Primary 60 132 60 0 1 0 n/a 32 n/a 17 0 0 10 All applicants successful Portsdown Primary 60 104 62 0 1 2 n/a 28 n/a 12 0 1 16 Distance (final 1.975m) St George's Beneficial 45 56 47 0 1 1 n/a 38 1 2 0 1 1 Distance (final 0.541m) CE Primary Primary schools St Jude's CE Primary 60 148 86 0 1 1 43 9 n/a 1 0 0 5 Distance (final 0.278m) Westover Primary 60 117 57 0 0 0 n/a 33 n/a 11 0 0 13 All applicants successful
*REL applicable to St Jude’s and St George’s only **Employed 2+ yrs or filling a demonstrable skill shortage Breakdown for Primary allocation – Ark academies (b)
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered SEN LAC Child - skill Staff shortage* SIB Child - no skill Staff shortage* CAT DIST Last place offered was on the criterion: ARK Ayrton Primary 60 96 60 0 1 0 27 0 23 9 All applicants successful Secondary schools Academy ARK Dickens Primary 60 81 48 0 0 0 21 0 15 12 All applicants successful Breakdown for Primary allocation (c)
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered SEN LAC MED CAT SIB DIST Last place offered was on the criterion: Beacon View Primary 60 62 40 0 0 0 16 8 16 All applicants successful Academy Flying Bull Academy 60 89 60 0 0 1 34 8 17 All applicants successful
Useful information The Victory Primary 60 79 60 0 1 1 38 8 12 All applicants successful
64 Apply online www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Breakdown for Primary allocation (a) Breakdown for Catholic Primary allocation (d) Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered School named on statement Looked after child Significant Medical, physical, psychological or Social need REL Catchment area REL* SIB PRS Child ** Staff Distance Last place offered was on the criterion: School name School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered Last place offered was on the criterion: Arundel Court Corpus Christi 75 176 101 0 2 2 n/a 44 n/a 16 0 1 10 Distance (final 0.339m) 45 115 58 * Primary Catholic Primary Copnor Primary 90 273 123 0 2 3 n/a 57 n/a 19 0 0 9 Distance (final 0.31m) St John's Cathedral 30 129 63 * Cottage Grove Catholic Primary 60 91 60 0 0 0 n/a 29 n/a 13 0 0 18 All applicants successful Primary St Paul's Catholic 60 76 48 * Gatcombe Park Catchment Primary 30 127 47 0 0 1 n/a 29 n/a 0 0 0 0 Primary (not all successful) St Swithun's Cathoic
45 114 53 * Primary schools Highbury Primary 60 111 63 0 1 2 n/a 52 n/a 5 0 0 0 Sibling Primary Medina Primary 30 84 40 0 1 1 n/a 21 n/a 7 0 0 0 Sibling (not all successful) *Please contact the school regarding details of how the last school place was offered as this school is its Milton Park Primary 60 132 60 0 1 0 n/a 32 n/a 17 0 0 10 All applicants successful own admissions authority Portsdown Primary 60 104 62 0 1 2 n/a 28 n/a 12 0 1 16 Distance (final 1.975m) St George's Beneficial 45 56 47 0 1 1 n/a 38 1 2 0 1 1 Distance (final 0.541m) CE Primary Breakdown for Mayfield all through school allocation (Year R) St Jude's CE Primary 60 148 86 0 1 1 43 9 n/a 1 0 0 5 Distance (final 0.278m) Westover Primary 60 117 57 0 0 0 n/a 33 n/a 11 0 0 13 All applicants successful
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered SEN LAC MED Child * Staff shortage* PRS CAT DIST SIB Last place offered was on the criterion:
Mayfield 60 301 116 0 0 7 0 3 50 0 0 Catchment Secondary schools
* Employed 2+ yrs or filling a demonstrable skill shortage
Breakdown for Junior allocation
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered School named on statement Looked after child Significant Medical, physical, psychological or Social need Catchment area Sibling link Service Premium Child Staff Feeder school Distance Last place offered was on the criterion: Copnor Primary 15 165 19 1 1 0 2 4 0 1 N/A 6 Distance (final 0.6m) Sibling (not all Court Lane Junior 120 208 131 1 0 4 105 10 0 0 0 0
successful) Useful information All on-time applicants Craneswater Junior 120 217 116 * * * * * * * * * successful
Fernhurst Junior 90 217 94 1 1 2 38 19 0 0 20 9 Distance (final 0.583m)
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School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total Applications considered School named on statement Looked after child Significant Medical, physical, psychological or Social need Catchment area Sibling link Service Premium Child Staff Feeder school Distance Last place offered was on the criterion: Isambard Brunel All on-time applicants 90 146 88 * * * * * N/A N/A * * Junior successful Feeder (not all Langstone Junior 90 153 98 0 1 0 65 8 0 0 16 0 successful) Feeder (not all Lyndhurst Junior 120 205 133 0 2 N/A 91 15 1 0 11 0 successful) Feeder (not all Meon Junior 90 195 104 1 1 1 55 12 2 0 18 0 successful) All on-time applicants Newbridge Junior 150 204 133 * * * * * N/A N/A * * successful Secondary schools Northern Parade All on-time applicants 120 169 110 * * * * * * * * * Junior successful Feeder (not all Solent Junior 93 180 103 0 2 7 65 7 1 0 11 0 successful) All on-time applicants Stamshaw Junior 90 99 70 * * * * * * * * * successful
Wimborne Junior 90 210 95 3 0 1 46 19 0 0 20 1 Distance (final 0.307m)
NB: Staff child – where staff member has been employed for 2+ years/is filling a demonstrable skill shortage Useful information
66 Apply online www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Secondary school allocation breakdown for 2016 intake This section tells you how many applicants were successful, and the admission criteria used in the allocation process. This information is for on-time applications only.
!! Please note the pattern of applications and Applications considered = applications remaining places allocated changes from year to year, after applicants allocated to higher preference so 2016 trends may not give an indication of schools during the first stage of the allocation process Primary schools what will happen in September 2017. * = see last column
School name Published admission limit for Sept 2016 applications Total applicants Total considered School named on statement/EHCP Looked after children Significant medical, physical, psychological or social need Catchment area Sibling link Feeder school Distance Last place offered on the criterion
Admiral Lord Nelson 200 453 260 1 1 4 143 19 32 0 Feeder (not all successful)
King Richard School 216 171 150 * * * * * * * All on-time applicants successful Secondary schools Miltoncross 200 293 193 * * * * * * * All on-time applicants successful Academy Priory School 250 401 250 * * * * * * * All on-time applicants successful Trafalgar School 200 330 183 * * * * * * * All on-time applicants successful
School Name Published Admission Limit for Applications Total Applicants Total Considered School Named on Statement/EHCP Looked After Children (a) of staff Children Sibling of staff(b) Children Catchment Feeder Distance Last place offered on the criterion
Charter Academy 120 368 192 6 4 1 38 0 71 0 0 Catchment (not all successful) Useful information
School Name Published Admission Limit for September 2016 Applications Total Applicants Total Considered School Named on Statement/EHCP Looked After Children Significant medical, physical, psychological or social need of staff Children (a & b) Service premium Catchment Sibling Feeder Distance Last place offered on the criterion
Mayfield School 200 431 253 2 4 6 2 3 183 0 0 0 Catchment (not all successful)
NB: children of staff a) where there is demonstrable skill shortage children of staff b) employed for 2+ years
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School Name Published Admission Limit for September 2016 Applications Total Applicants Total Considered School Named on Statement/EHCP Looked After Children Significant medical, physical, psychological or social need Single Sex School Preference Sibling Link Distance Last place offered on the criterion Portsmouth 200 159 86 * * * * * * All on-time applicants successful Academy for Girls
School Name Published Admission Limit for September 2016 Applications Total Applicants Total Considered School Named on Statement/EHCP Looked After Children Significant medical, physical, psychological or social need Catchment Area Sibling Link Service Premium Feeder Distance Last place offered on the criterion Secondary schools
Springfield School 227 351 264 3 1 8 211 4 0 0 0 Sibling (not all siblings successful)
School Name Published Admission Limit for September 2016 Applications Total Applicants Total Considered Last place offered on the criterion St Edmund’s Distance (final 0.13m) 200 385 245 Catholic School Contact school for breakdown of criteria Useful information
68 Apply online www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Application information Independent appeal statistics Independent appeals were made to the following schools for entry at the start of the academic year (not including in-year appeals) between September 2013 and September 2016.
Starting school infant appeals School Appeals 2013 Appeals 2014 Appeals 2015 Appeals 2016*
Appeals Appeals Appeals Appeals Primary schools Admitted Admitted Admitted Admitted heard heard heard heard Ark Ayrton Primary - - - - 2 0 0 0 Arundel Court Primary 2 0 6 3 1 0 3 1 College Park Infant 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 Copnor Primary 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Cottage Grove 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Court Lane Infant 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 Devonshire Infant 0 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 Flying Bull Academy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gatcombe Park Primary 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 Goldsmith Infant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Highbury Primary - - - - 6 0 3 0 Langstone Infant 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Secondary schools Manor Infant 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mayfield School - - - - 2 0 5 0 Medina Primary 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Meon Infant 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Milton Park Primary 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Parade Infant 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Penhale Infant - - - - 1 0 0 0 Solent Infant 0 0 2 0 13 0 5 0 Southsea Infant 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 St George’s Beneficial CofE VC ------1 0 Primary St Jude’s CE Primary 10 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 Victory Primary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Useful information Westover Primary 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wimborne Infant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Latest data correct as of 28/07/16 For information on appeals prior to 2016 to Corpus Christi, St John’s, St Paul’s and St Swithun’s please contact the school direct. There were no appeals for these schools for 2016
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Independent appeals were made to the following junior schools for entry at the start of the academic year (not including in-year Application information appeals) between September 2013 and September 2016. Transfer to junior school appeals School Appeals 2013 Appeals 2014 Appeals 2015 Appeals 2016* Appeals Appeals Appeals Appeals Admitted Admitted Admitted Admitted heard heard heard heard Copnor Primary 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Court Lane Junior 0 0 0 0 6 4 6 2 Craneswater Junior 1 1 15 4 0 0 0 0 Fernhurst Junior 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 0
Primary schools Langstone Junior 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Lyndhurst Junior 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 0 Meon Junior 0 0 4 2 0 0 3 1 Solent Junior 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 Wimborne Junior 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 *Latest data correct as of 28/07/16 Secondary schools Useful information
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Independent appeals were made to the following secondary schools for entry at the start of the academic year (not including in-year appeals) between September 2013 and September 2016. Secondary school appeals 2013 entry 2014 entry 2015 entry 2016 entry*
Appeals Appeals Appeals Appeals Primary schools Admitted Admitted Admitted Admitted heard heard heard heard Admiral Lord Nelson School 5 1 11 2 6 1 2 1 Charter Academy ------11 2 Mayfield School 0 0 3 0 16 2 18 8 Priory School 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 Springfield School 0 0 0 0 11 3 9 3 St Edmund’s Catholic School ------12 1 *Latest data correct as of 28/07/16 For information on appeals prior to 2016 for St Edmund’s Catholic School and Charter Academy, please contact the schools direct. Secondary schools Useful information
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Useful information Application information
Starting school information. The LA will then co-ordinate this request with your preferred schools. When can my child start school? If agreed in principle, you will then have to reapply According to the law, your child must attend school for the following academic year as places cannot be at the start of the term following their fifth birthday. reserved. If your request is not agreed, your However, in Portsmouth, most children will start application will be processed for the academic year school when they are four years old. you originally applied for.
Primary schools Generally, most pupils will attend school on a full-time basis by the end of September 2017. Information on schools Parents will need to contact schools direct for Specific information on individual schools, such as information as starting arrangements will vary opening times, school policies, uniform etc. can between schools. often be found in the school prospectus which can be obtained direct from the school or from the Can I defer starting school for my child? school’s own website. Links to school websites are Where parents do not wish to take the opportunity available on the council website – for early admission, they can defer their child(ren)’s www.portsmouth.gov.uk entry into school until the beginning of either the spring term or the summer term. Entry cannot be Family Information Service deferred beyond the beginning of term after the child’s fifth birthday, or beyond the academic year for The Family Information Service (FIS) provides tailored which the admission is sought. Parents may also information, advice and guidance for families with Secondary schools request that their child attends on a part-time basis children from pre-birth to 19 and those working until the child reaches compulsory school age. with families.
Once your child has a place confirmed, any Our services discussions about deferring or part time should be with the headteacher of the school. We offer guidance on a range of topics, including: To start school in September 2017, your child must • Childcare be born on or between 1 September 2012 and Sourcing childcare, understanding the jargon, 31 August 2013. accessing financial support to pay for childcare Summer-born children • Leisure opportunities If you are requesting that your summer-born child Children’s Centres, local groups and clubs starts school in the following academic year, you • Rights for working parents
Useful information must apply for the correct academic year in the first Maternity/paternity leave, flexible working instance with your request and supporting evidence/ options, taking time off for dependents
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• Financial entitlements with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan - a
legal document that describes special educational, Primary schools Accessing family benefits; including funding for health and care provisions and which school or 2 year olds and early years education for 3 – 4 further educational establishment the child or year olds, applying for free school meals and young person will attend. school transport, completing claim forms and estimating tax credits Admissions arrangements for children with statements and EHCP’s are managed by the local • Family support authority’s SEND team, and not the Admissions Help to make life as a parent/carer run smoothly Team. How to access the FIS Further information about SEND and the admissions arrangements for children with statements or Telephone: 023 9268 8830 Education Health and Care Plans is available at: Email: [email protected] Web: www.portsmouth.gov.uk Secondary schools View: www.portsmouth.gov.uk and search Phone: 023 9284 1238 ‘family information’ Email: [email protected] Post or visit: Family Information Service, Ground Floor, Civic Fair Access Protocol Offices, Guildhall Square PO1 2DX The Local Authority and schools have agreed a ‘Fair When are we open? Access Protocol’ for certain categories of school age children. This protocol relates to admission The city helpdesk lines are open from applications throughout the year (but not children 9am – 4pm, Monday – Friday starting school, transferring to junior or secondary You can visit us from 9am – 4pm school in September 2017). The protocol will take Monday – Friday. priority above the school’s admission policy for those on a school’s waiting list and may require Useful information Special educational needs schools to admit above their published admission limit. Many children and young people experience difficulties with learning at some point in their education. These are often temporary and are Admission out of chronological usually dealt with by the child’s school. A very small year group number of children have significant, complex or Children will usually be admitted into their long term needs. These children might need a co- chronological year group except in exceptional ordinated assessment of Educational, Health and circumstances and with the agreement of the school. Care needs. Some of these children may be issued Where children may have missed school, been
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educated in another country or have been out of to raise the matter with the headteacher. If the issue education, these problems can be addressed by is not resolved by the headteacher you can take it to additional support in the child’s chronological year the school governors. A copy of a school’s complaint group. For gifted and talented pupils, parents can procedure is available from schools on request. discuss directly with a school the way it makes For further information see www.gov.uk provision. Leave of absence in term time
Primary schools Elective home education (educating your child at home) Only headteachers can authorise a leave of absence in term time through a ‘leave of absence form’ Parents and carers intending to elective home which is available from schools. Parents are educate with their child must inform their child’s reminded that headteachers will decide on a case by school in writing. If this is not done, the child will case basis whether they will authorise this absence remain registered on their school’s roll. If your child based on exceptional circumstances. is not at school, please inform the Local Authority of your intention to home educate by contacting the School Attendance Team (see details below). School terms and holiday dates School Attendance Team, Autumn Term 2017 Floor 2, Core 5-6, Civic Offices 4 September to 22 December PO1 2EA. • Half term – 23 October to 27 October Tel: 023 9284 1419 Secondary schools • Christmas – 25 December to 5 January Email: [email protected] Spring Term 2018 Further details can be found at 8 January to 29 March www.portsmouth.gov.uk • Half term – 12 to 16 February • Easter – 30 to 13 April
Summer Term 2018 Concerns about your child’s 16 April to 24 July • May Day – 7 May education • Half term – 28 May to 1 June If you have a concern about any aspect of your
Useful information child’s education you should speak to your child’s teacher first. It is quite likely that you will be able to sort problems out this way. If not, you may then wish
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School meals Universal infant free school meal
Portsmouth City Council is very keen to promote All pupils in year R, 1 and 2 will be able to receive a Primary schools healthy eating, particularly for school age children. school meal at no cost to the parent/guardian. Primary schools in Portsmouth provide midday School meals in the city are healthy, tasty, social and meals, offering a selection of meals, and vegetarian fun and will help parents to save up to £400 per year. and special diet meals can be ordered. Primary If you require more information please contact the school children may bring their own packed Family Information Service on 023 9283 4962. lunches. Most secondary schools in Portsmouth operate a cash cafeteria system at lunchtime. Some also offer a mid-morning snack service. School governors Every school has a governing body, which is Free School Meals responsible for making sure the school provides a good standard of education for all pupils. The Parent/carers of children who are entitled to any of Headteacher has responsibility for the day to day
the following benefits are entitled to free school Secondary schools school management and governors set school meals: policies and aims together with the Headteacher. • Income Support The governing body also make decisions about the school budget, buildings, staffing and ensures • Income based Jobseekers Allowance pupils progress satisfactorily through giving their • Income based Employment and Support support, challenge, accountability and strategic Allowance direction. It must also see that the school provides • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and for pupils with special needs and plan for the Asylum Act 1999 school’s future. Induction training is free of charge and other training is offered to help governors in • The guarantee element of State Pension Credit their role. • Child Tax only, provided your annual household The governing body consists of a range of parents, income (as by the evidence & customs) does not staff, people appointed through the LA or Diocese exceed £16,190 and includes skill based governors. We are always Useful information • Working Tax run-on-paid for 4 weeks after you keen to hear from people who have the skills to be a stop qualifying for work Tax Credit school govener. To find out more information on governance please go to our website at: • Universal Credit www.portsmouth.gov.uk and search for school The application form to apply for free school meals governor or email us at: are available at school, Portsmouth City Council or [email protected] to download at: www.portsmouth.gov.uk
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Transport to school Website: View www.portsmouth.gov.uk and search ‘family information service’ Transport assistance to mainstream or special schools is provided to children based on specific Email: [email protected] criteria laid out in the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy. For further information contact Funded Early Education 023 9283 4962 or visit www.portsmouth.gov.uk (two-year-olds)
Primary schools If you meet the following criteria your child could Funded Early Education be eligible for up to 15hr of free childcare 38 weeks (three and four-year-olds) per year: If the family receive: Funded childcare places ensures that children from 3 years old have access to high quality early years • Income Support education in readiness for school. • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) Your child will be eligible from the term after their • Income-related Employment and Support 3rd birthday until they start school, regardless of Allowance (ESA) household income or family circumstances. • Support through part 6 of the Immigration and Children are entitled to use up to 15 hours per Asylum Act week for 38 weeks of the year. • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit In Portsmouth there are a variety of providers offering
Secondary schools the free entitlement including nurseries and • Working Tax Credits and earn no more than childminders. Parents should consult with the £16,190 a year provider of their choice with regards to what • Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and sessions are available. have an annual income not over £16,190 Parents may not always be able to access their • The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the full entitlement at the times they want, with the payment you get when you stop qualifying doe provider of their choice. In these circumstances, Working Tax Credit) parents should contact the Family Information Service who can provide information about other A child will also be eligible if any of the settings that offer the entitlement. following apply: For further information about free Early Education • They have a current statement of special Funding, approved settings, help with paying for educational needs (SEN) or an Education, Health childcare or general family enquiries, please contact and Care (EHC) Plan
Useful information the Family Information Service. • They get Disability Living Allowance Phone: 023 9268 8830 • They are looked after by their local authority
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• They’ve been adopted from local authority care
• They’ve left care under a special guardianship Primary schools order, child arrangements order or residence order For more information and an application form please contact the Family Information Service on 023 9268 8830. If you’re application is successful, we can support you to find a nursery or childminder to suit your needs. Secondary schools Useful information
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2017/18 Academic year groups Application information
Transfer Group Date of birth (between and inclusive of) Age Year Key Stage
Rising 4s 1 Sept 2013 to 31 Aug 2014
Infant 1 Sept 2012 to 31 Aug 2013 4–5 R 1
1 Sept 2011 to 31 Aug 2012 5–6 1 1 Primary schools 1 Sept 2010 to 31 Aug 2011 6–7 2 1
Junior 1 Sept 2009 to 31 Aug 2010 7–8 3 2
1 Sept 2008 to 31 Aug 2009 8–9 4 2
1 Sept 2007 to 31 Aug 2008 9–10 5 2
1 Sept 2006 to 31 Aug 2007 10–11 6 2
Secondary 1 Sept 2005 to 31 Aug 2006 11–12 7 3
1 Sept 2004 to 31 Aug 2005 12–13 8 3 Secondary schools
1 Sept 2003 to 31 Aug 2004 13–14 9 3
1 Sept 2002 to 31 Aug 2003 14–15 10 4
Secondary Leavers 1 Sept 2001 to 31 Aug 2002 15–16 11 4 Useful information
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This may be available from the Ethnic
Minority Achievement Team depending on Primary schools languageInterpreting and availability. Support support can befor bilingual parents arranged through the Admissions Team.
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如果家長 需此服務，教育收生部儘可能安排，由少數族裔成就社提
供的語言翻譯。 Useful information Romanian023 9268 8008
Acest lucru poate fi disponibil cu ajutorul echipei Ethnic Minotiry Achievement depinzand de limba disponibila. Support in clasa poate fi aranjat prin intermediul Serviciului de Admitere. 023 9268 8008
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Useful contacts Application information
Portsmouth City Council Department for Education Admissions Team, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, You can view information on school performance Portsmouth, PO1 2EA tables on this website – www.education.gov.uk Tel: 023 9268 8008 Family Information Service Email: [email protected] Web: www.portsmouth.gov.uk Telephone: 023 9268 8830 Email: [email protected]
Primary schools Hampshire County Council Ofsted Tel: 0300 555 1377 Email: [email protected] Office for Standards in Education. You can view Web: www.hants.gov.uk/admissions school Ofsted inspection reports on this website: www.ofsted.gov.uk West Sussex County Council Portsmouth Local Offer Telephone: 033 301 42903 Email: [email protected] Information on services for children and young Web: www.westsussex.gov.uk people (0-25) with special educational needs or disabilities. Southampton City Council Web: www.portsmouthlocaloffer.org Tel: 023 8083 3004 Email: [email protected] Office of School Adjudicators Secondary schools Web: www.southampton.gov.uk Deals with the legalities of and any objections to admission authority’s procedures and policies. GOV.UK Web: www.gov.uk (and search for ‘school This is a government website and has a variety of adjudicator’) information including information about schools, admissions and appeals. Web: www.gov.uk
The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) National charity which provides independent advice on education issues for parents of school age children, including advice on school admission and appeals.
Useful information Tel: 020 8888 3377 Web: www.ace-ed.org.uk
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Step 1: Gain as much Step 4: Return the application information as you can about form the schools and admissions Closing date Sunday 15 January 2017. process You will not be able to apply online after the Primary schools You are encouraged to request a copy of the closing date. school’s prospectus from the school and you Failure to return your child’s application on time can also ask about any open days or will seriously affect your child’s chances of being evenings. You are also advised to read the offered a place at your preferred school. guidance notes on the application form and in this booklet. You can speak to the For children starting school Admissions Team for advice and information You should send your application to your first on 023 9268 8008 preference school if it’s a Portsmouth schools or to the Admissions Team. For children transferring from infant to junior school, applications should be
Step 2: Decide on your returned to your child’s current school. Secondary schools preferred schools If your child attends a school outside of the city or an independent school return the form to: This should follow your visits to preferred schools and after you have considered the Admissions Team, Civic Offices, Guildhall admission policies. Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2EA !! If you are posting your form we recommend you obtain proof of posting. Any forms that arrive after this date will be Step 3: Apply regarded as late applications (see page 17 for Apply online from 7 November 2016 at exceptions). www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions We will acknowledge all on-time applications. or request and complete an application form. Please contact us if you do not receive an Useful information You can state up to six preferences for acknowledgement letter before March 2017. starting school and three for junior, and must submit the online form or return the application form by Sunday 15 January 2017. Guidance notes for completing your application are attached to the form and in Step 5: Allocation this booklet. Parents are advised of allocation via email The final decision regarding which preference (if applied online) or by letter sent on to state lies with you. Tuesday 18 April 2017.
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Summary of how to apply for a secondary school place Application information Step 1: Attend the open Step 4: Return the application evenings/days form Portsmouth secondary schools’ open Closing date Monday 31 October 2016 evenings/days will take place in September/ Failure to submit your child’s application on time October 2016 and the dates of these can be will seriously affect your child’s chances of being found on page 7. Help and advice sessions offered a place at your preferred school. are also available for parents (details included with application pack). If your child attends a Portsmouth primary/junior school, you can return the form to your child’s present school. If your child attends a school Primary schools outside of the city or an independent school, return the form to: Admissions Team Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Step 2: Decide on your Portsmouth, PO1 2EA. preferred schools !! If you are posting your form we This should follow your visit to a preferred recommend you obtain proof of posting. school and after you have considered the You will not be able to apply online after the admission policy. (See pages 37–52) closing date. Any forms that arrive after this date will be regarded as late applications. (see page 17 for exceptions). The Admissions Team will acknowledge all
Secondary schools on-time applications. Please contact the Admissions Team if you do not receive your Step 3: Apply acknowledgement letter before January 2017. Apply online from 9 September 2016 at www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions or request and complete an application form. You can state up to three preferences and must submit the online form or return the application form by Monday 31 October 2016. Guidance notes for completing the application can be found Step 5: Allocation on the form and in this booklet. Parents are advised of allocations by email (if applied online) or by letter sent on Useful information The final decision regarding which Wednesday 1 March 2017. preferences to state lies with you.
82 Apply online www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission to primary and secondary schools • Information for parents 2017/18 Admissions Team Portsmouth City Council Civic Offices Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2EA Tel: 023 9268 8008 Email: [email protected]
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